freezer burn

noun
light-colored spots that appear on frozen food, caused by loss of surface moisture due to faulty packaging or improper freezing methods.
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freezer burn definition


  1. n.
    an imaginary reaction to seeing brightly sparkling jewelry, especially diamonds. : He's really iced out! I got freezer burn just looking at him.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Freezer burn is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
To avoid freezer burn, it is best to double wrap the meat in plastic or freezer
  paper, taking care to squeeze out all air pockets.
Avoid products with white spots, which indicate freezer burn.
The results may aid in designing molecules that keep organs alive longer and
  prevent freezer burn.
Frozen products should show no evidence of thawing and re-freezing, freezer
  burn, or any off color or odors.
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