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thawing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | melt, melting, thaw |
| Type of | state change, warming, heating, phase change, phase transition, physical change |
| Derivation | thaw |
the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours.
thawing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | thaw, warming |
| Type of | weather condition, conditions, weather, atmospheric condition |
Examples of thawing
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All thawing must be done under refrigeration or cold running water in prep sink.
From the toledoblade.com
If you use your microwave only for reheating or for thawing, you're missing out.
From the newsobserver.com
Unfortunately, thawing and discarding is often the only choice for many couples.
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Thawing and drainage of the soils had little impact on nitrous oxide production.
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The best places to bird watch, he said, are near thawing lakes and bird-feeders.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Modest signs have begun to emerge suggesting that the credit freeze is thawing.
From the time.com
Yet even before De Gaulle fell last week, the Franco-American freeze was thawing.
From the time.com
It's a safe bet to allow 24 hours of thawing time for every 5 pounds of turkey.
From the freep.com
Banks should understand that thawing credit markets is the intent of the bailout.
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- 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.
