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thawing

verb
/ˈθɔː.ɪŋ/UK/ˈθoː.ɹɪŋ(ɡ)//ˈθɔ.ɪŋ/US

Etymology

From thaw + -ing.

  1. inherited from thawe
  2. inherited from *teh₂-✻ — “to melt; to flow, stream”
  3. inherited from *þawjaną✻ — “to thaw”
  4. inherited from *þauwjan✻ — “to melt, thaw; to digest; to dissolve”
  5. inherited from þāwian
  6. inherited from thawen
  7. suffixed as thawing — “thaw + ing”

Definitions

  1. present participle and gerund of thaw

  2. The process by which something thaws.

    • Hence, there is a succession of thawings and freezings. The former expand, and endeavour to restore the surface of the ground to its natural condition, while the latter contract and harden it.

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