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thaw Definition
(n)
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
"
(n)
warm
weather
following
a
freeze
;
snow
and
ice
melt
; "
they
welcomed
the
spring
thaw
"
(n)
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
"
(v)
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
"
thaw Synonyms
dethaw
dissolve
melt
melting
thaw
thawing
unfreeze
unthaw
warming
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