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thaw

/θɔ/

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noun
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
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"the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

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melt melting thawing

type of:
warming heating phase change phase transition physical change state change
noun
warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
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"they welcomed the spring thaw"

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thawing warming

type of:
weather condition weather atmospheric condition conditions
verb
become or cause to become soft or liquid
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"the ice thawed" "dethaw the meat"

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dethaw dissolve melt unfreeze unthaw

type of:
liquefy flux liquify
noun
a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
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"the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"

type of:
slackening relaxation loosening

Examples of thaw

"the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"
"they welcomed the spring thaw"
"the ice thawed"
"dethaw the meat"
"the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"