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thawing

  • /ˈθɔː.ɪŋ/ UK
  • [ˈθɔː.ɪŋ] UK
  • [ˈθoː.ɹɪŋ(ɡ)]
  • [ˈθoː.ɹɪn]
  • [ˈfoː.ɹɪŋ(ɡ)]
  • [ˈfoː.ɹɪn]
  • /ˈθɔ.ɪŋ/ US
  • [ˈθɔ.ɪŋ] US
  • /ˈθɑ.ɪŋ/ US, cot caught merger
  • [ˈθɑ.ɪŋ] US, cot caught merger

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From thaw + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of thaw

noun thawings

  1. The process by which something thaws. Hence, there is a succession of thawings and freezings. The former expand, and endeavour to restore the surface of the ground to its natural condition, while the latter contract and harden it.

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"thawing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thawing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"thawing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thawing.

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@misc{thawing_2026,
  title = {thawing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thawing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}