freeze-n; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: the withdrawal of heat to the point of ice formation

Commentary: FREEZE[+event][+withdrawal][+of_heat][+to_ice_formation]

Examples:
The process involves a quick freeze of the vegetables before packaging them.
The freeze of the specimens is necessary in order to prepare them for slides.
John got a brain freeze from eating the ice cream so quickly. (brain is not literally frozen, but it's a sensation caused by rapid cooling of tissue)

Mappings:
PropBank: freeze.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: temperature state that is ice producing

Commentary: STATE[+temperature][+ice_producing]

Examples:
The hard freeze killed the petunias in the flower bed.
The carcass of the animal was preserved for centuries in a deep freeze under the glacier.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: temporary stoppage of some activity

Commentary: FREEZE[+state][+stoppage][+temporary][+of_activity]

Examples:
Some research activities have halted because of the freeze on biological warfare.
The treaty between the nations resulted in a nuclear freeze.
Our company currently has a hiring freeze.

Mappings:
PropBank: freeze.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: temporary stoppage of price increases

Commentary: FREEZE[+state][+stoppage][+temporary][+of_increase][+in_price]

Examples:
Nixon ordered a freeze on prices of various major commodities.
The airline mechanics are facing a pay freeze next year.

Mappings:
PropBank: freeze.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: a sweet, frozen, fruit-based drink

Commentary: FREEZE[+artifact][+drink][+frozen][+sweet][+fruit_based]

Examples:
Mary ordered an orange freeze with her fries and hamburger.
John made banana-strawberry freezes in his blender.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1