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de⋅frost

[di-frawst, -frost]
–verb (used with object)
1. to remove the frost or ice from: to defrost a refrigerator; to defrost the windshield of a car.
2. to thaw or partially thaw (frozen food).
–verb (used without object)
3. to become free of ice or frost: The refrigerator defrosted quickly.
4. to thaw, as frozen food: The meat took two hours to defrost.

Origin:
1890–95; de- + frost
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de·frost   (dē-frôst', -frŏst')   
v.   de·frost·ed, de·frost·ing, de·frosts

v.   tr.
  1. To remove ice or frost from: defrosted the windshield.

  2. To cause to thaw.

v.   intr.
  1. To become free of ice or frost: a freezer that defrosts automatically.

  2. To become thawed.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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