Freeze-up (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Informal.
  1. a freezing over of a body of water in an area.
  2. a period of below-freezing temperatures.
  3. the condition of being immobilized or inoperative through freezing: car engine freeze-up in winter.
noun informal
  1. a period of freezing or extremely cold weather
  2. US and Canadian
    • the freezing of lakes, rivers, and topsoil in autumn or early winter
    • the time of year when this occurs
Freeze-up (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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