| freeze-dry | |
| —vb , -dries, -drying, -dried | |
| (tr) to preserve (a substance) by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum | |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| freeze-dry
To preserve a substance, such as food, by freezing it rapidly and placing it in a vacuum chamber, where the water frozen in the substance evaporates through sublimation. |