deep-freeze

(noun) electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time. Synonyms: Deepfreeze, deep freezer, freezer.

(noun) temporary inactivity or suspension. Synonyms: deep freeze. Example: "The legislation has now been revived after ten years in the deep freeze."

(verb) store in a deep-freeze, as for conservation. Synonyms: deep freeze. Example: "Deep-freeze the food."