noun
- the process of removing ice or frost from something, or of thawing frozen food
verb
- present participle of defrost: removing ice or frost from something, or thawing frozen food
Examples
- The defrosting of the chicken will take several hours.
- She is defrosting the freezer this weekend.
- Defrosting the windshield took longer than expected.
- The meat is defrosting on the counter.
- Automatic defrosting makes modern refrigerators more convenient.
- He’s defrosting some vegetables for dinner.
- The defrosting process should be done safely in the refrigerator.