Open Top Chest Freezer

a large container operated by electricity, with a lid that opens at the top, that stores food at a very cold temperature so that it freezes and can be kept safely for a long time: In the basement was a big chest freezer filled with food. “Top-freezer functionality is relatively uniform across manufacturers,” says Kennet Johansson, an appliance merchant at The Home Depot. “These units feature a single compressor that cools the freezer, with cold air routed down to the refrigeration compartment through a series of vents or baffles.