What does defrost mean?
Definitions for defrost
dɪˈfrɔst, -ˈfrɒstde·frost
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Princeton's WordNet
defrost, deice, de-iceverb
make or become free of frost or ice
"Defrost the car window"
GCIDE
defrostverb
To become free of frost or ice; as, it took four hours for the refrigerator to defrost.
defrostverb
To thaw; -- used especially of items removed from a freezer, such as frozen foods.
Wiktionary
defrostverb
To remove frost from.
I have just defrosted the fridge.
defrostverb
To thaw something.
Will you defrost the chops for supper tonight?
defrostverb
To recover from something tiresome.
See you tomorrow evening; I'll have defrosted from my trip by then.
ChatGPT
defrost
Defrost generally refers to the process of removing frost or ice from a surface or returning something, typically food, from a frozen to a normal, usable state, usually by increasing the temperature. In the context of appliances, defrost is a function that thaws or eliminates ice build-up.
Anagrams for defrost »
frosted
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of defrost in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of defrost in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of defrost in a Sentence
These field trips can take two-three weeks and involve four to six people. For this, I need to estimate the meals they will need away from the station. Every time I cook a large meal, I freeze portions so that researchers can take these, defrost, and enjoy, without needing to waste valuable time in the field.
Many people defrost raw meat products in sinks or rinse raw chicken and don't do more than run water to clean it, you really shouldn't be cutting up your salad in the kitchen sink.
Many people defrost raw meat products in sinks or rinse raw chicken and don't do more than run water to clean it, you really shouldn't be cutting up your salad in the kitchen sink either.
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- odmrazitCzech
- optøDanish
- entfrostenGerman
- deshelar, descongelarSpanish
- palautua, sulattaa, [[poistaa]] [[jää]], [[poistaa]] [[huurre]]Finnish
- décongelerFrench
- 解凍Japanese
- ontdooienDutch
- tine oppNorwegian
- rozmrozić, odmrozićPolish
- descongelarPortuguese
- dezghețaRomanian
- разморозить, размораживатьRussian
- avfrostaSwedish
- డీఫ్రాస్ట్Telugu
- buzunu çozmekTurkish
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