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Word: Thaw
Speech Type: Verb
Old English thawian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch dooien. The noun (first recorded in Middle English) developed its figurative use in the mid 19th century
θɔː
(of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft as a result of warming up
Short Definition:become liquid or soft as result of warming up
Examples:- the river thawed and barges of food began to reach the capital
Word: Thaw
Speech Type: Noun
θɔː
a period of warmer weather that thaws ice and snow
Short Definition:period of warmer weather that thaws ice and snow
Examples:- the thaw came yesterday afternoon
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