Unfreezing: meaning, definitions and examples
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unfreezing
[ ʌnˈfriːzɪŋ ]
action
The act of reversing the process of freezing, causing something that was frozen to return to its original state.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- After hours in the freezer, the meat began unfreezing.
- The sun unfreezes the ice on the windshield.
Translations
Translations of the word "unfreezing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 descongelamento
🇮🇳 डीफ़्रॉस्टिंग
🇩🇪 Auftauen
🇮🇩 pencairan
🇺🇦 розморожування
🇵🇱 rozmrażanie
🇯🇵 解凍 (かいとう)
🇫🇷 décongélation
🇪🇸 descongelación
🇹🇷 buz çözme
🇰🇷 해동 (haedong)
🇸🇦 إذابة الجليد
🇨🇿 rozmrazování
🇸🇰 rozmrazovanie
🇨🇳 解冻 (jiědòng)
🇸🇮 odtajanje
🇮🇸 afþíðing
🇰🇿 еру
🇬🇪 გაფუჭება (gafucheba)
🇦🇿 buzdan çıxarma
🇲🇽 descongelación
Etymology
The word 'unfreezing' is a compound word derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'reverse' and the word 'freezing' which originates from Old English. The concept of unfreezing is commonly used in the context of reversing the process of freezing or thawing something that was previously frozen.