Thaws can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| thaw - To melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; — said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws. Specifically by gradual warming. | ||
| thaw - To become so warm as to melt ice and snow; — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally. | ||
| thaw - To grow gentle or genial. | ||
| thaw - To cause frozen things such as earth, snow, ice to melt, soften, or dissolve. Specifically by gradual warming. | ||
Noun |
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| thaw - 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 - warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw" | ||
| 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" |
| # | Sentence | ||
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| 1. | noun | They welcomed the spring thaw. | |
| 2. | noun | The thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs. | |
| 3. | noun | This river sometimes overflows after the thaw. | |
| 4. | noun | The hoarfrost has not begun to thaw yet. | |
| 5. | noun | The snow has started to thaw out. | |
| 6. | noun | It might freeze, it might thaw. | |
| 7. | noun | O that this too too solid flesh would melt, thaw and resolve itself into a dew! | |
| 8. | noun | Salt is used to thaw ice. | |
| 9. | noun | The Martian polar caps thaw in summer and freeze in winter, showing that our solar system's planets are dynamic and changing. | |
| 10. | noun | Don't thaw the pizza before baking it. | |
| 11. | noun | How can we make Mars' water ice thaw? | |
| 12. | noun | I'm waiting for the ice cream to thaw. It's frozen solid. | |
| 13. | noun | At the beginning of March the thaw set in, and the lake was soon filled with floes of ice, on one of which sat a lonely little cat. | |
| 14. | noun | Make sure to thaw the chicken out before cooking. | |
| 15. | noun | What's the best way to thaw beef? | |
| 16. | verb | Thaw out the meat before cooking it. | |
| 17. | verb | Thaw out the meat before cooking it. |
| Sentence | |
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| noun | |
| They welcomed the spring thaw. |
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| The thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs. |
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| This river sometimes overflows after the thaw. | |
| The hoarfrost has not begun to thaw yet. | |
| The snow has started to thaw out. | |
| It might freeze, it might thaw. | |
| O that this too too solid flesh would melt, thaw and resolve itself into a dew! | |
| Salt is used to thaw ice. | |
| The Martian polar caps thaw in summer and freeze in winter, showing that our solar system's planets are dynamic and changing. | |
| Don't thaw the pizza before baking it. | |
| How can we make Mars' water ice thaw? | |
| I'm waiting for the ice cream to thaw. It's frozen solid. | |
| At the beginning of March the thaw set in, and the lake was soon filled with floes of ice, on one of which sat a lonely little cat. | |
| Make sure to thaw the chicken out before cooking. | |
| What's the best way to thaw beef? | |
| verb | |
| Thaw out the meat before cooking it. | |
| Thaw out the meat before cooking it. | |