flash froze also flash-frozeˈflash-ˈfrōz ; flash frozen also flash-frozenˈflash-ˈfrō-zᵊn ; flash freezing also flash-freezing; flash freezes also flash-freezes
The physician then inserts a specialized catheter through the endoscope, selects the targeted area and sprays liquid nitrogen to flash freeze the tissue.Business Wire
especially: to freeze something (such as food) quickly to minimize the formation of ice crystals
Large catcher-processor vessels that flash freeze shrimp whole … account for the majority of the shrimp catch in Alaska. Santi Roberts
The farm stand offers its own produce … ; … flash-frozen wild salmon; local ice cream; and a variety of locally made dressings, honey and condiments. Maureen Sullivan
: a rapid drop in atmospheric temperature to below the freezing point causing water on the ground to quickly become ice
Temperatures were expected to plummet on Thursday morning leading to a flash freeze. Robert Pore
It occurs when there's a rapid drop in temperatures causing a quick freeze of water already on the ground from rain or melted snow. A flash freeze is different from freezing rain, said Becky Kern, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Valley. Michael O'Connor