defrost

Thân thiện

She uses a scraper to defrost the car's windshield.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To remove frost or ice from something: The process of causing a frozen object to become free of ice or frost, often by applying heat or allowing it to warm to room temperature.
   • To thaw: To cause something frozen to become unfrozen or to lose its icy state.

Usage

• The primary use is as a transitive verb (defrost ) or an intransitive verb ( defrosts).
• It is commonly used in the context of frozen food, refrigerators, freezers, and vehicle windows.

Examples

• Transitive verb:
  • Please defrost the chicken before you cook it.
  • I need to defrost the freezer; there's too much ice build-up.
• Intransitive verb:
  • The meat will take several hours to defrost.
  • The car windows started to defrost once the heater was on.

Advanced Usage

• "Defrost cycle": A periodic operation in a refrigerator or freezer designed to melt accumulated ice.
  • The refrigerator's automatic defrost cycle keeps it running efficiently.
• "Defrost setting": A specific power level on a microwave oven intended for thawing food.
  • Use the defrost setting for two minutes, then check the fish.

Variants and Related Words

• Defroster (noun): A device, typically in a vehicle, that removes frost or condensation from a window.
  • Turn on the rear window defroster.
• Defrosting (gerund/noun): The action or process of defrosting.
  • The defrosting of the turkey is complete.

Synonyms

• Thaw: To become free from the physical state of being frozen.
• De-ice: To remove ice from a surface (often used for aircraft or roads).

Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically using the word "defrost".)

Học thuật

Verb

1. make or become free of frost or ice
   • Defrost the car window

Từ đồng nghĩa

• deice
• de-ice