refreeze

English

Etymology

re- +‎ freeze

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -iːz

Verb

refreeze (third-person singular simple present refreezes, present participle refreezing, simple past refroze, past participle refrozen)

  1. (transitive) To freeze again.
    It's not a good idea to refreeze raw meat once it has been thawed.
  2. (intransitive) To freeze again.
    We've had another cold snap and the lake has refrozen.
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