Meaning of the word quick-freeze in English

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quick-freeze

US /ˈkwɪk.friːz/
UK /ˈkwɪk.friːz/
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Verb

1.

freeze (food) very rapidly so that ice crystals do not have time to form and damage the cell structure.

Example:
The factory can quick-freeze thousands of pounds of vegetables daily.
To preserve the freshness, they decided to quick-freeze the berries immediately after harvesting.
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