defrost
Example Sentences
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Because shrimp are so small, they don’t need much time to defrost.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024
A spokesperson for the group raised concerns about the use of what he described "unusually high" defrost rates being displayed on some websites, without explaining what they are based on.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024
Transport officials have deployed thousands of employees to shovel snow and defrost railways and roads.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
The worst part of cooking your Thanksgiving turkey is waiting for it to defrost.
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2023
The chops I had put out to defrost over two months ago were still icy.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: de-
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