thawing (
http://definr.com/thawing)
n 1: the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a
liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt
that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey
takes several hours" [syn:
thaw,
melt,
melting]
2: warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they
welcomed the spring thaw" [syn:
thaw,
warming]