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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.
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