Definition of thawing Thawing

/θɔˈɪŋ/ - [thoing] -

We found 5 definitions of thawing from 4 different sources.

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What does thawing mean?

WordNet

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Noun

thawing - 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"
  thaw, melt, melting
  heating, warming the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
  phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
thawing - warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
  thaw, warming
  atmospheric condition, weather, weather condition, conditions the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • thawing (Verb)
    Present participle of thaw.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • thawing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Thaw

Part of speech

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  • thawing, verb, gerund of thaw (infinitive).
  • thawing, noun, singular of thawings.

Pronunciation

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