defrosting
present participle ofdefrost
defrost
verb[IorT]
uk/ˌdiːˈfrɒst/us/ˌdiːˈfrɑːst/to (causeto)becomefreeofice, or to (causeto)becomenolongerfrozen:
When you get abuild-upoficeinyourfreezer, youknowit'stimeto defrost it.
Defrost thechickenthoroughlybeforecooking.
Leave thechickento defrost.
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Preserving & storing food
- beeswax wrap
- bin
- biscuit tin
- bread basket
- bread bin
- deep freeze
- defrost
- flash-freeze
- foil
- food technology
- pickle
- pickled
- pickling
- plastic wrap
- potted
- tub
- Tupperware
- vacuum-packed
- wax paper
- wax wrap
Examplesofdefrosting
defrosting
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Secretions from frozen larvae were obtained bydefrostingthem and subsequently pressing the integument gently with forceps on both sides of the osmeteria.
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Methods ofdefrostingfood (room temperature, refrigerator, hot or cold water and microwave) were similar in case and control kitchens.
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The risks from incompletedefrostingand undercooking chicken may now be better known by the public.
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Furthermore, thedefrostingprocess frequently produces a lot of liquid which can easily contaminate other foods.
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Secondly, although the volume of the global arms trend has shrunk, thedefrostingin international relations has made arms markets hugely more competitive.
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This method takes account of the difference between wholesale and retail prices and allows for losses due to cutting,defrosting, and so on.
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They are experimenting in thedefrostingof fish.
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I wonder, too, how many housewives and cooks check thedefrostinginstructions and make sure that they cook the food in the right way.
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I recognise the need for frozen foods to carry anydefrostingor cooking instructions.
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However, precisely because it is strategically and energetically relevant, the area is fiercely contested by foreign powers exploiting its internal divisions and conflicts, be they still 'frozen' or 'defrosting'.
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Other tasks could includedefrostingand cleansing refrigerators, cleaning brightwork and woodwork, and removing grease and finger marks from paintwork.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The unpasteurized form is sold in frozen form and needsdefrostingbefore consumption.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is generally recommended thatdefrostingshould be done annually.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Freezers with automaticdefrostingand combined refrigerator/freezer units which also apply self defrosting to their freezer compartment are called frost free.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It was also indicated that the texture of raw frozen noodles, cooked afterdefrosting, as opposed to precooked and then frozen noodles, fared much better.
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