freez´ing|ly

freez´ing|ly
freez|ing «FREE zihng», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. very cold; chilling: »

a freezing wind.

2. tending to freeze; that freezes: »

a freezing process.

–n.
1. the act of congealing: »

the freezing of water.

2. the method of preserving food by maintaining it at a very low temperature: »

[The] production of vegetables for canning and freezing is expected to drop this year (Wall Street Journal).

freez´ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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