thawing of ice or snow — tirpimas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Kietos medžiagos virtimas skysta dėl aplinkos (pvz., šilumos) poveikio (pvz., ledo tirpimas). atitikmenys: angl. melting; thaw; thaw of ice or snow; thawing; thawing of ice or snow… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
thaw — tirpimas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Kietos medžiagos virtimas skysta dėl aplinkos (pvz., šilumos) poveikio (pvz., ledo tirpimas). atitikmenys: angl. melting; thaw; thaw of ice or snow; thawing; thawing of ice or snow… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
thaw´er — thaw «th», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to melt (ice, snow, or anything frozen); free from frost: »The sun at noon thaws the ice on the roads very quickly. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under melt. (Cf. ↑melt) … Useful english dictionary
thaw — ► VERB 1) become or make liquid or soft after being frozen. 2) (it thaws, it is thawing, etc.) the weather becomes warmer and causes snow and ice to melt. 3) (of a part of the body) become warm enough to stop feeling numb. 4) make or become… … English terms dictionary
thaw — haw (th[add]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Thawed} (th[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Thawing}.] [AS. [thorn][=a]wian, [thorn][=a]wan; akin to D. dovijen, G. tauen, thauen (cf. also verdauen to digest, OHG. douwen, firdouwen), Icel. [thorn]eyja, Sw. t[ o]a,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thaw — thaw1 [ θɔ ] verb 1. ) thaw or thaw out intransitive or transitive if ice or snow thaws or something thaws it, it becomes warmer and changes into liquid: Thawing sea ice in the Arctic can trigger climate change. a ) intransitive or transitive if… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thaw — thaw1 [θo: US θo:] v [: Old English; Origin: thawian] 1.) also thaw out [I and T] if ice or snow thaws, or if the sun thaws it, it turns into water ≠ ↑freeze ▪ The lake thawed in March. 2.) it thaws if it thaws, the weather becomes warmer, so… … Dictionary of contemporary English
thaw — I UK [θɔː] / US [θɔ] verb Word forms thaw : present tense I/you/we/they thaw he/she/it thaws present participle thawing past tense thawed past participle thawed 1) a) thaw or thaw out [intransitive/transitive] if ice or snow thaws, or if… … English dictionary
thaw — 1 verb 1 (I, T) also thaw out if ice or snow thaws or is thawed, it becomes warmer and turns into water: The lake thawed in March. | it thaws (=ice and snow melt): It thawed overnight. 2 also thaw out (T) to let frozen food unfreeze until it is… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Snow — Snowfall redirects here. For other uses, see Snow (disambiguation) or Snowfall (disambiguation). Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. The process of… … Wikipedia
