defrost

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Just make sure to defrost your lobster in the fridge overnight before coating it in mayo or slathering it in hot, melted butter.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

The BBC analysis also found that 31 of the clinics published defrost rates without stating how many patients the information was based on or specifying their sources.

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

Once the patient is ready to have a baby, doctors will defrost the eggs, fertilize them, and put the embryos back into the person’s uterus.

From Slate • May 7, 2023

We tunneled into the swirling white blackness, listening to the beat of the fan working to defrost the windshield and the odd airy crinkle coming from the bag in the back.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx