English noun: thawing | |||
1. | thawing (process) the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid | ||
Samples | The power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster. The thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours. | ||
Synonyms | melt, melting, thaw | ||
Broader (hypernym) | heating, phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change, warming | ||
2. | thawing (phenomenon) warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt | ||
Samples | They welcomed the spring thaw. | ||
Synonyms | thaw, warming | ||
Broader (hypernym) | atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition | ||