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▪ I. defreeze, v.|diːˈfriːz|
[f. de- II. 1 + freeze v.]
trans. = defrost v. So deˈfreezing vbl. n.
1901Westm. Gaz. 22 July 10/2 A new process of ‘defreezing’ is now being tried. 1922Evening News 20 Dec. 4/3 When these birds, only lightly frozen for the voyage, are ‘defrozen’—the trade term. 1963Guardian 4 Feb. 16/1 (heading) Electric charge to defreeze pipes. 1970Ibid. 8 May 9/4 We recently defroze a rock hard salmon which left the sea..on August 16, 1969. It was superb.
▪ II. deˈfreeze, n.
[f. the vb.]
The act or process of unfreezing.
1962Daily Tel. 3 Jan. 1/6 Describing yesterday as ‘defreeze day’, the Association gave warning of..a covering of water on roads already ice-bound. 1963Guardian 30 Jan. 16/5 The ‘de-freeze’ of the main roads of Britain was almost complete. |