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to thaw
01
to become softer or liquid
Intransitive
1.1
to make something melt or soften
Thaw
01
a period during which the weather becomes warmer causing snow and ice to melt
02
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
03
a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
thaw
v
dethaw
v
dethaw
v
thawed
adj
thawed
adj
thawing
n
thawing
n
Example
The frozen river thawed gradually as the temperatures rose.
The sunlight thawed the frost on the car's windshield.
The microwave has successfully thawed the frozen vegetables for dinner.
The warmth of the sun is currently thawing the icy patches on the road.
The garden hose froze up overnight, making it impossible to water the plants until it thawed.
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