/θɔˈɪŋ/ - [thoing] -
We found 5 definitions of thawing from 4 different sources.
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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" |