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    defrost
    /ˌdiːˈfrɒst/

    verb

    • 1. free (the interior of a refrigerator or freezer) of accumulated ice, usually by turning it off for a period.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFROST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEFROST definition: 1. to (cause to) become free of ice, or to (cause to) become no longer frozen: 2. to (cause to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defrostDefrost Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to thaw out especially from a deep-frozen state. Examples of defrost in a Sentence. You can defrost the soup in the microwave. Has the refrigerator defrosted yet?

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › defrostDefrost - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To defrost something is to thaw it, or bring it from a state of being frozen to room temperature. You can defrost frozen shrimp by running them under cool water for several minutes. You have to defrost frozen food before you can eat it, and often before you can properly cook it.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › defrostDEFROST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Defrost definition: to remove the frost or ice from. See examples of DEFROST used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFROST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. When you defrost frozen food or when it defrosts, you allow or cause it to become unfrozen so that you can eat it or cook it. She has a microwave, but uses it mainly for defrosting bread. [VERB noun] Once the turkey has defrosted, remove the giblets. [VERB] Synonyms: thaw, warm, soften, de-ice More Synonyms of defrost. 2. verb.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdefrost verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [intransitive, transitive] (of food) to become warmer so that it is no longer frozen; to make food warmer so that it is no longer frozen. It will take about four hours to defrost. defrost something Make sure you defrost the chicken completely before cooking. compare de-ice, melt, thaw, unfreeze Topics Cooking and eating c1.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › defrostDefrost - definition of defrost by The Free Dictionary

    defrost. ( diːˈfrɒst) vb. 1. to make or become free of frost or ice. 2. (Cookery) to thaw, esp through removal from a refrigerator. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEFROST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DEFROST meaning: 1. to (cause to) become free of ice, or to (cause to) become no longer frozen: 2. to (cause to…. Learn more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEFROST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    defrost verb [I, T] (FREEZER) If you defrost a fridge or freezer (= machines that keep food cold), you make them warmer and remove the ice, and if they defrost, they become warmer and the ice melts.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › defrostdefrost | meaning of defrost in Longman Dictionary of...

    defrost meaning, definition, what is defrost: if frozen food defrosts, or if you defro...: Learn more.