Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective dried by freezing and applying a vacuum; -- used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
freeze-dry . - adjective That has been subjected to this process
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum
- adjective preserved by freezing and drying in a vacuum
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Examples
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The body is frozen and then broken down via ultrasound into small pieces, which are then freeze-dried and buried in a biodegradable box, to become compost.
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A rock that shat in the road and stank of freeze-dried meat treats, perhaps.
World of Lather 2011
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He settles for day jobs at the building sites of Tokyo, subsists on freeze-dried noodles and squanders his pay in hostess bars.
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Real astronauts greeted visitors in the gift shop, where freeze-dried "astronaut ice cream" is for sale which, they will tell you, true astronauts never touch.
At Cape Canaveral, the Rocket's Red Glare Scott Simon 2011
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Mountain House's freeze-dried dinners come in a variety of flavors and cuisines that taste surprisingly delicious (sweet-and-sour pork was my favorite).
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He settles for day jobs at the building sites of Tokyo, subsists on freeze-dried noodles and squanders his pay in hostess bars.
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After failing to find locusts, the women ordered freeze-dried crickets from Amazon.com.
These Literary Tastes Include Eel Pie, Grilled Snake Alexandra Alter 2011
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During the race, he relies on packs of freeze-dried, dehydrated food as well as oatmeal and instant noodles.
Extreme racer keeps going back for more Christopher Shay 2011
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He started telling me how the Bible says that Obama will be sending "freeze-dried plump white babies" to Africa to feed the starving villagers.
Q&A With Dan Savage: On Obama, Fox News' Shepard Smith and Success of 'It Gets Better' Project 2011
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Mountain House's freeze-dried dinners come in a variety of flavors and cuisines that taste surprisingly delicious (sweet-and-sour pork was my favorite).
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