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cryo-freeze

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /kɹaɪoʊˈfɹiːz/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The state of being cryogenically frozen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To freeze something cryogenically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: fantasy, literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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History

Etymology

From cryo- + freeze.