thawing 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 melting 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

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

That keeps_in the cold , retains moisture and prevents the heaving of alternate freezing and thawing .

Related terms

phase_change heating thaw melt

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

Synonyms

thaw warming melting

Examples

"they welcomed the spring thaw"

Related terms

weather thaw

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