melting has definitions from the fields of meteorology,chemistry,physics
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[ noun ] (chemistry,physics) the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

Synonyms

thaw thawing melt

Examples

"the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster" "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

Used in print

(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)

However , technical difficulties arise by melting at local hot spots .

Related terms

phase_change heating thaw melt

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[ adjective ] becoming liquid

Synonyms

liquescent

Used in print

(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)

Then he slipped and went_down on his hands and knees in the melting snow .

Related terms

unfrozen

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[ noun ] (meteorology) warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt

Synonyms

thaw warming thawing

Examples

"they welcomed the spring thaw"

Related terms

weather thaw

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