Meanings
nounrefreezing (countable and uncountable, plural refreezings)
plural refreezings
- countableuncountableThe act or process of something freezing again after it has thawed or melted.
1 more example
Dr. Maclinn goes on to endorse the refreezing of fully thawed food, provided it doesn't actually stink, and Dr. D.G. Guadagni of the USDA at Berkeley is quoted as saying, "If the package gets soft once or twice, it shouldn't matter. Actually, it could get soft several times but it might not taste as well."
1977, John L. Hess, Karen Hess, The Taste of America, page 50
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of refreeze
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APA
refreezing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refreezing
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“refreezing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refreezing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refreezing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refreezing.
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