1. Verb form
of Thaw
2. Noun
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"
Vocabulary classified under Physics
3. Noun
warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
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