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How to pronounce defrost in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms de-ice, deice
Type of dethaw, dissolve, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw
Derivation defroster

Examples of defrost

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If you are going to use frozen spinach, defrost and drain thoroughly 2 packages.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The food arrives frozen and very often it does not defrost in time to be edible.
From the bittman.blogs.nytimes.com
Now if you will excuse me, I must go and defrost the marrow bones in my freezer.
From the guardian.co.uk
You could cool the air by flinging open the freezer and letting the food defrost.
From the newscientist.com
Defrost and butter the slices, then layer them in a baking dish with the berries.
From the boston.com
For each portion, thaw three or four cubes in a microwave on the defrost setting.
From the nytimes.com
To serve the frozen cookies, defrost them at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes.
From the suntimes.com
At Corti's, part-time cook Kohila Udayasankar lets the dough defrost and rise.
From the sacbee.com
If you defrost foods in the microwave or in cold water, cook them immediately.
From the kentucky.com
More examples
  • Make or become free of frost or ice; "Defrost the car window"
  • Defrosting is a procedure, performed periodically on refrigerators and freezers to maintain their operating efficiency. Over time, as the door is opened and closed, letting in new air, water vapour from the air condenses on the cooling elements within the cabinet. ...
  • (Defrosted (album)) Defrosted is the second album by American rock band Frijid Pink. Released in the summer of 1970, the album is more blues-based hard rock than its predecessor, yet still contains the characteristic fuzz guitar sound featured prominently on the group's first album, Frijid Pink. ...
  • To remove frost from; To thaw something; (intransitive) To recover from something tiresome
  • (DEFROSTING) If you have the time, the best way to defrost desserts is to allow them to remain in their wrappings overnight in the refrigerator. Thawed slowly and still wrapped, the contents will retain their moisture. ...
  • (DEFROSTING) Process of removing frost accumulation from evaporators.
  • To melt frost; as in from an air conditioner or heat pump coil.
  • The defrost type of the freezer or refrigerator, either automatic or manual.
  • The process of thawing frozen meat by increasing its temperature. Meat needs to be defrosted, but not cooked prior to dehydrating it for jerky. Never defrost frozen game on the counter. Instead, use water, the microwave or the refrigerator.