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#<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">To melt a substance, [[ice]] for example, by warming it to a [[temperature]] greater than the [[melting point]] of the substance, or to have frozen contents melted.</div><br/> </div> | #<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">To melt a substance, [[ice]] for example, by warming it to a [[temperature]] greater than the [[melting point]] of the substance, or to have frozen contents melted.</div><br/> </div> | ||
#<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">To free something from the binding action of [[ice]] by warming it to a [[temperature]] above the [[melting point]] of ice.</div><br/> </div> | #<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">To free something from the binding action of [[ice]] by warming it to a [[temperature]] above the [[melting point]] of ice.</div><br/> </div> | ||
#<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A warm spell when [[ice]] and [[snow]] melt, for example, | #<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A warm spell when [[ice]] and [[snow]] melt, for example, "January thaw."</div><br/> </div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 20 February 2012
thaw
- To melt a substance, ice for example, by warming it to a temperature greater than the melting point of the substance, or to have frozen contents melted.
- To free something from the binding action of ice by warming it to a temperature above the melting point of ice.
