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Vocabulary Entry
thaw
|verb • noun
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V
verb
To change from a frozen state to a liquid state, typically due to warming.
Example Sentences
"I let the meat thaw overnight in the refrigerator."
"The ice began to thaw as the sun rose higher in the sky."
"We need to thaw the vegetables before cooking them."
N
noun
The process or instance of thawing something; the act of warming something that is frozen.
Example Sentences
"The thaw was quick this spring, and the river started flowing again."
"We witnessed the thaw of the frozen lake in early March."
"The unexpected thaw caused some flooding in the area."