What does "freezing" mean?

The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature.

Freezing

Common synonyms include: frosty, glacial, adiabatic absorption, adiabatic demagnetization, adiabatic expansion, air conditioning.

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature. countable, uncountable
"Hence, there is a succession of thawings and freezings. The former expand, and endeavour to restore the surface of the ground to its natural condition, while the latter contract and harden it."
2
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid wordnet
3
The action of numbing with anesthetics. countable

Verb

Adjective

1
Suffering or causing frost. literally
2
Very cold. broadly, excessive
3
The freezing point of water, zero degrees celsius.
"Despite this, the average temperature at the surface [of Mars] is 50–60K below freezing, making it hard to imagine that any plants or animals could survive."