Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of thaw
plural thawings
- The process by which something thaws.
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.
1829, James Macauley, The natural, statistical, and civil history of the state of New York
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
nounwarm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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