| NOUN | process | thawing, thaw, melt, melting | the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid / liquid |
|---|---|---|---|
| phenomenon | thawing, thaw, warming | warm weather following a freeze |
| Sounds | thao'ihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid / liquid. | |
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| Example | "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours" | |
| Synonyms | thaw, melt, melting | |
| Broader | heating, warming | The process of becoming warmer |
| phase change, phase transition, state change, physical change | A change from one state (solid or liquid / liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition | |
| Spanish | derretimiento, deshielo, fundición, fusión | |
| Catalan | desgel, desglaç, fosa, fusió | |
| Verbs | thaw | become or cause to become soft or liquid |
| Meaning | warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt. | |
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| Synonyms | thaw, warming | |
| Broader | weather, weather condition, conditions, atmospheric condition | The atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation |
| Spanish | derretimiento, deshielo | |
| Catalan | desglaç | |
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