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Defrosting vs Thawing - What's the difference?

defrosting | thawing |

As verbs the difference between defrosting and thawing

is that defrosting is while thawing is .

As a noun thawing is

the process by which something thaws.

defrosting

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Verb

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    • thawing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process by which something thaws.
  • * 1829 , James Macauley, The natural, statistical, and civil history of the state of New York
    • Hence, there is a succession of thawings and freezings. The former expand, and endeavour to restore the surface of the ground to its natural condition, while the latter contract and harden it.