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Freezing

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Suffering or causing frost. literally
  2. 2
    Very cold. broadly, excessive
  3. 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."

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid wordnet
  3. 3
    The action of numbing with anesthetics. countable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of freeze form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, freeze + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, freeze + -ing.

Etymology 3

By surface analysis, freeze + -ing.

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