thawing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
   melting; thaw; melt.
   
   • the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster
   • the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours
2. noun warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
   thaw; warming.
   
   • they welcomed the spring thaw
3. verb become or cause to become soft or liquid
   thaw; melt; unthaw; unfreeze; dethaw; dissolve.
   
   • The sun melted the ice
   • the ice thawed
   • the ice cream melted
   • The heat melted the wax
   • The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase
   • dethaw the meat

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