defrost
defrost
Definition
de·frost (dē frôst′, di-)
transitive verb
- to remove frost or ice from by thawing
- to cause (frozen foods) to become unfrozen
intransitive verb
to become defrosted
defrost
Usage Examples
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.
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