freeze
Noun
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is a type of:
- chilling, cooling, temperature reduction - the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
- phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change - a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
subtypes:- freeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization - a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes
- frost, icing - the formation of frost or ice on a surface
same as: freezing -
is a type of: cold weather - a period of unusually cold weathersame as: frost
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is a type of: pause - temporary inactivitysame as: halt
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is a type of: limitation, restriction - an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)subtypes:
- hiring freeze - a freeze on hiring
- price freeze - a freeze of prices at a given level
- wage freeze - a freeze of wages at a given level
Verb
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is a type of: stand still - remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobilesame as: stop dead
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entail: solidify - become solidis a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or actionsubtypes: glaciate - become frozen and covered with glaciers
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is a type of: suffer - feel unwell or uncomfortable
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causes: freeze - change to icesubtypes:
- deep freeze - store in a deep-freeze, as for conservation
- ice - cause to become ice or icy
- flash-freeze, quick-freeze - freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors
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same as: suspend
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referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactionsis a type of: solidify - become solidsame as: freeze down, freeze outverb group: freeze - change to ice
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referred to in: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living bodyis a type of: anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put out, put under - administer an anesthetic drug to
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