Definition of 'thawing'

See also: thaw 

Noun

1. 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"
      Synonyms: thaw melt melting
2. warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
      Synonyms: thaw warming

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