PLAESEE HELP ASAPPP A special barrel freezer is then used to gradually freeze the ice cream. The machine also pumps clean air into the mix. This steady process keeps the ice cream soft and allows it to absorb the different flavorings. Without the air, the mixture would become as hard as an ice cube and make it very difficult to eat. Therefore, time is the key to making the perfect, creamy dessert. Select the evidence from the text that supports the meaning of the word gradually: progressing slowly.

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The machine also pumps clean air into the mix.

Therefore, time is the key to making the perfect, creamy dessert.

This steady process keeps the ice cream soft and allows it to absorb the different flavorings.

Without the air, the mixture would become as hard as an ice cube and make it very difficult to eat.