defrost

Object

• windscreen: Matthew Puttock had left the engine running to defrost the windscreen in order that he could drive safely.
• freezer: Defrosting a freezer twice a year means 10 % less on running costs.
• turkey: Defrost the turkey in its original wrapper on a tray in the refrigerator 24 hours for every 5 pounds.
• fridge: Fridges in student rooms At the end of each term defrost the fridge well in advance.
• meat: I and fellow worker Terry hack away at the defrosting meat with knives, trying to free the plastic.
• food: Defrost frozen food in the fridge, not on the BBQ.

Preposition: at

• temperature: Cooking foods from frozen uses more energy - take them out of the freezer early to defrost at room temperature.

Adjective complement

• first: We made pizza, which had tuna on it, that we had to defrost first.

Modifying Another Word

• thoroughly: You freeze the dough after the first proving and continue the second process after the dough has thoroughly defrosted.
• regularly: Don't use a fridge or freezer which is too large for your needs, and make sure these appliances are regularly defrosted.
• properly: If you do freeze infant formula you should make sure it is properly defrosted before heating.
• then: Taking a living human being, freezing the body, then defrosting him a few months or years later.
• always: If possible always defrost them in the bottom of the fridge.
• not: You do not try and trick it into not defrosting by leaving it in the freezer and turning off the freezer.

Preposition: before

• cooking: So quality will usually be the main concern for a manufacturer when it decides whether to advise defrosting before cooking, or not.

Present participle complement

• set: If you want to have a go I suggest you use the oven on the defrost setting starting with short periods.

Preposition: in

• fridge: You need to allow 10 hours per kilo for defrosting in the fridge.
• microwave: Defrost in a microwave or in the fridge - not at room temperature.
• time: Will friendship and laughter defrost in time to welcome the new year?

Preposition: for

• hour: Defrost for 4 hours and reheat in a warm oven for 20 minutes.