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defrost

verb
/diːˈfɹɒst/UK/diːˈfɹɔst/US/diːˈfɹɑst/

Etymology

From de- + frost.

  1. derived from *prews-✻ — “to freeze; frost”
  2. inherited from *frustaz✻
  3. inherited from forst
  4. inherited from frost
  5. prefixed as defrost — “de + frost”

Definitions

  1. To remove frost from.

    • I have just defrosted the fridge.

  2. To thaw (something).

    • Will you defrost the chops for supper tonight?

  3. To recover from something tiresome.

    • See you tomorrow evening; I'll have defrosted from my trip by then.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The removal of frost.

      • But only recently has automatic quick defrost appeared on production models of domestic refrigerators.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA