Unfreezing: meaning, definitions and examples

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unfreezing

 

[ ʌnˈfriːzɪŋ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

action

The act of reversing the process of freezing, causing something that was frozen to return to its original state.

Synonyms

defrosting, melting, thawing

Examples of usage

  • After hours in the freezer, the meat began unfreezing.
  • The sun unfreezes the ice on the windshield.
Context #2 | Noun

state

The state of being unfrozen or no longer frozen.

Synonyms

defrost, melt, thaw

Examples of usage

  • The unfreezing of the ground allowed the plants to bloom.
  • We need to speed up the unfreezing process of the pipes.

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.

See also: freeze, freezer, freezing, frozen, unfreeze.