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thaw::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | melt, melting, thawing |
| Type of | warming, heating, phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change |
the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours.
thaw::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | thawing, warming |
| Type of | weather condition, weather, atmospheric condition, conditions |
they welcomed the spring thaw.
thaw::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | slackening, relaxation, loosening |
the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs.
Examples of thaw
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There has been no thaw in McCain's frosty relationship with his traveling press.
From the time.com
Families go away during freezing weather and a thaw causes their pipes to burst.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Our home is in western Pennsylvania, so we do experience freeze and thaw cycles.
From the dailyherald.com
The incident comes as the slight thaw raises risks from snow falling from roofs.
From the gazettelive.co.uk
Their American guests, astonished to be there at all, spoke of a thaw beginning.
From the economist.com
The simplest way to thaw the dough is to leave it in the refrigerator overnight.
From the dailynews.com
Several steps in the past two weeks have hinted at a thaw in relations, however.
From the cnn.com
The move triggered a slow thaw in relations between the United States and Libya.
From the cnn.com
A big bird, 20 to 24 pounds, takes five to six days to thaw in the refrigerator.
From the dallasnews.com
- The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"
- Dissolve: become or cause to become soft or liquid; "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"
- Warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
- A relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"
- (thawed) no longer frozen solid; "the thawed ice was treacherous"
- Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, abbreviated to THAW, is a video game that was released for the PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube and PC on October 18, 2005. Part of the Tony Hawk series, the game was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision.
- Thaw is a Foetus Interruptus album released by Self Immolation/Some Bizarre in September 1988 and also released by Rough Trade in the same year. In 1995, Thaw was given a U.S. rerelease by Thirsty Ear.
- Thaw is the period when the snow and ice melt, at the end of the winter, in cold climates.
- The Thaw is a 2009 science fiction horror/thriller film directed by Mark A. Lewis starring Val Kilmer and Martha MacIsaac.
