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defrost

 
 
/ˌdiːˈfrɒst/ verb [I, T]

Translation

FOOD If food defrosts, it becomes warmer after being frozen, and if you defrost it, you make it become warmer after being frozen.
buzunu eritmek/çözmek; buzu erimek/çözülmek
You need to defrost the fish before you can cook it.898
FREEZER If you defrost a fridge or freezer (= machines that keep food cold), you make them warmer and remove the ice, and if they defrost, they become warmer and the ice melts.
soğutucunun buzunu çözdürmek; buzu çözülmek
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(Definition of defrost verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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