defrostverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˌdiːˈfrɒst/us/ˌdiːˈfrɑːst/to (cause to) become free of ice, or to (cause to) become no longer frozen:
When you get a build-up of ice in your freezer, you know it's time to defrost it.
Defrost the chicken thoroughly before cooking.
Leave the chicken to defrost.
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Preserving & storing food
- bin
- bread basket
- bread bin
- brine
- caddy
- dried
- foil
- food technology
- freeze
- freeze-dry
- frozen
- glacé
- lunchbox
- preserve
- reconstitute
- refrigerate
- saltpetre
- souse
- soused
- vacuum-packed
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