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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFROST

defrost  [diːˈfrɒst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFROST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defrost is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb defrost in English.

WHAT DOES DEFROST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

defrost

Defrosting

Defrosting is a procedure, performed periodically on refrigerators and freezers to maintain their operating efficiency. Over time, as the door is opened and closed, letting in new air, water vapour from the air condenses on the cooling elements within the cabinet. It also refers to leaving frozen food at a higher temperature prior to cooking. Defrosting a freezer The resulting ice inhibits heat transfer out of the cabinet increasing running costs. Furthermore as the ice builds up it takes increasing space from within the cabinet - reducing the space available for food storage. Defrosting the unit is achieved by:- ▪ Temporarily removing all food from the cabinet. ▪ Turning off power to the unit. ▪ Leaving the doors to the unit open ▪ Waiting for the ice to melt and draining it appropriately. Using a towel is advisable when completing this step. The process may be sped up by mechanical removal of ice, or the introduction of gentle heat into the cabinet. Placing a pan of hot water in the cabinet and closing it is an effective method.

Definition of defrost in the English dictionary

The definition of defrost in the dictionary is to make or become free of frost or ice. Other definition of defrost is to thaw, esp through removal from a refrigerator.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEFROST

PRESENT

Present
I defrost
you defrost
he/she/it defrosts
we defrost
you defrost
they defrost
Present continuous
I am defrosting
you are defrosting
he/she/it is defrosting
we are defrosting
you are defrosting
they are defrosting
Present perfect
I have defrosted
you have defrosted
he/she/it has defrosted
we have defrosted
you have defrosted
they have defrosted
Present perfect continuous
I have been defrosting
you have been defrosting
he/she/it has been defrosting
we have been defrosting
you have been defrosting
they have been defrosting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I defrosted
you defrosted
he/she/it defrosted
we defrosted
you defrosted
they defrosted
Past continuous
I was defrosting
you were defrosting
he/she/it was defrosting
we were defrosting
you were defrosting
they were defrosting
Past perfect
I had defrosted
you had defrosted
he/she/it had defrosted
we had defrosted
you had defrosted
they had defrosted
Past perfect continuous
I had been defrosting
you had been defrosting
he/she/it had been defrosting
we had been defrosting
you had been defrosting
they had been defrosting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will defrost
you will defrost
he/she/it will defrost
we will defrost
you will defrost
they will defrost
Future continuous
I will be defrosting
you will be defrosting
he/she/it will be defrosting
we will be defrosting
you will be defrosting
they will be defrosting
Future perfect
I will have defrosted
you will have defrosted
he/she/it will have defrosted
we will have defrosted
you will have defrosted
they will have defrosted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been defrosting
you will have been defrosting
he/she/it will have been defrosting
we will have been defrosting
you will have been defrosting
they will have been defrosting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would defrost
you would defrost
he/she/it would defrost
we would defrost
you would defrost
they would defrost
Conditional continuous
I would be defrosting
you would be defrosting
he/she/it would be defrosting
we would be defrosting
you would be defrosting
they would be defrosting
Conditional perfect
I would have defrost
you would have defrost
he/she/it would have defrost
we would have defrost
you would have defrost
they would have defrost
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been defrosting
you would have been defrosting
he/she/it would have been defrosting
we would have been defrosting
you would have been defrosting
they would have been defrosting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you defrost
we let´s defrost
you defrost
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to defrost
Past participle
defrosted
Present Participle
defrosting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFROST


accost
əˈkɒst
Bifrost
ˈbɪvrɒst
compost
ˈkɒmpɒst
cost
kɒst
criss-crossed
ˈkrɪsˌkrɒst
embossed
ɪmˈbɒst
frost
frɒst
hoarfrost
ˈhɔːˌfrɒst
Landdrost
ˈlændrɒst
Landrost
ˈlændrɒst
long-lost
ˈlɒŋlɒst
lost
lɒst
low-cost
ˌləʊˈkɒst
non-prossed
ˌnɒnˈprɒst
Pentecost
ˈpɛntɪˌkɒst
permafrost
ˈpɜːməˌfrɒst
repost
rɪˈpɒst
riposte
rɪˈpɒst
uncrossed
ʌnˈkrɒst
wast
wɒst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFROST

defrag
defragged
defragger
defragging
defragment
defraud
defraudation
defrauder
defraudment
defray
defrayable
defrayal
defrayer
defrayment
defreeze
defriend
defrock
defroster
deft
deftly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFROST

air frost
almost
at any cost
black frost
boost
degrees of frost
ghost
glazed frost
ground frost
Holy Ghost
host
Jack Frost
last post
most
outpost
post
Prost
silver frost
the most
white frost

Synonyms and antonyms of defrost in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFROST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «defrost» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of defrost

Translation of «defrost» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFROST

Find out the translation of defrost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defrost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defrost» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

除霜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descongelamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

defrost
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

defrost
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تذويب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

размораживания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

degelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সরাইয়া ফেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décongeler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Defrost
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entfrosten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

霜取り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Defrost
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm lỏng ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பனி நீக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डीफ्रॉस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

defrost
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sbrinare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozmrażania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розморожування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezghețare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απόψυξης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontvries
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avfrostning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avriming
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defrost

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFROST»

The term «defrost» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.533 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of defrost
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFROST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «defrost» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «defrost» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defrost

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFROST»

Discover the use of defrost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defrost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology
This means that the coil temperatures would normally operate as low as 1 9°F ( 34°F - 15°F = 19°F). The air temperature inside the box will always rise above the freezing point during the off cycle and can be used for the defrost. This is called ...
William C. Whitman, William M. Johnson, John A. Tomczyk, 2005
2
AudelHVAC Fundamentals: Volume 3: Air Conditioning, Heat ...
A heat pump defrost system consists of a defrost thermostat and a defrost control. The defrost thermostat is located on the liquid line between the expansion/check valve and the distributor. The defrost control board is located in the control box.
James E. Brumbaugh, 2004
3
Popular Science
ity of the fan motor with your VOM. On automatic-defrost refrigerator- freezers, other possible causes of inadequate cooling can be traced to the fan that blows air over the evaporator coil and to the defrost heater that periodically melts frost from ...
4
Principles of Home Inspection: Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps
DEFROST. CYCLE. Why Is Defrosting Necessary? How Defrosting Is Done Controlling the Defrost Time-and-Temperature Defrost Demand Defrost Let's review our discussion on defrosting and take it a little farther. During the winter, the ...
Carson Dunlop, 2003
5
Heat Pumps
These drawbacks include the following: • The unit may go into defrost when no ice is present on the outdoor coil. • The unit may come out of defrost before all of the ice on the coil has melted. • The unit may stay in defrost much longer than ...
Eugene Silberstein, 2003
6
Heating and Air Conditioning Tips for Homeowners
The defrost limit switch will remain in the open condition until it is reset by cold temperatures. Once a set colder temperature is reached, the defrost termination thermostat closes again. This is OK since the defrost timer is no longer supplying  ...
Lloyd Edwards, 2009
7
Real Estate Home Inspection: Mastering the Profession
This relay has a 24V DC coil energized through terminals R-R of the defrost board. The relay switches the reversing valve, stops the outdoor fan, and begins auxiliary heat. The defrost pressure switch located in the liquid line terminates the  ...
Russell Burgess, 2003
8
10 CFR Energy: CFR Parts 200-499
Upright freezers with automatic defrost . ... Compact refrigerators and refrigerator- freezers with manual defrost . ... Compact refrigerator-freezers—automatic defrost with top-mounted freezer and compact all-refrigerator—automatic defrost. 14.
Office of The Federal Register, 2013
9
Audel HVAC Fundamentals: Volume 3: Air Conditioning, Heat ...
A heat pump defrost system consists of a defrost thermostat and a defrost control. The defrost thermostat is located on the liquid line between the expansion/check valve and the distributor. The defrost control board is located in the control box.
James E, Brumbaugh, 2011
10
32 CFR National Defense: CFR Parts 700-799
Built-In Refrigerator-freezers—automatic defrost with side-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice service. 5. Refrigerator- freezers—automatic defrost with bottom-mounted freezer without an automatic ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFROST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defrost is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cooking Off the Cuff: Frittatine -- Fried Mac-n-Cheese By Not Just …
but this is one of those times when frozen are a more than adequate substitute; if you use frozen peas, you can defrost them or not as you ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Drought changes the way Californians cook
At restaurants, cooks defrost food in the walk-in refrigerator instead of in several changes of water. Ice is dumped on plants at the end of the ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
3
Chill out: Icebox pies and cakes end summer meals on a cool note
There is no need to defrost the wafers before assembling your cake. To make the whipped cream, refrigerate the bowl of a stand mixer and the ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
4
California's Drought Changes Habits in the Kitchen
At restaurants, cooks defrost food in the walk-in refrigerator instead of in several changes of water. Ice is dumped on plants at the end of the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
A freezer's many cool uses
“It's no longer just about bulk buying, batch cooking and foods that take forever to defrost. We don't have the time or space to freeze that way ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
6
Rekindle your love of cheesecake with 14 great recipes
The cake will keep, tightly wrapped, up to 1 week refrigerated and up to 2 months frozen. (To defrost, place the still-wrapped cheesecake in the ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
7
Having lunch at your desk doesn't have to be boring
Best if drank immediately or can be put in the freezer to keep frozen but will need to take out defrost before drinking. SPROUTED WHEAT ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
8
Crab meat, wakame and pomelo salad with avocado 'ice cream'
Freeze the mixture, covered, for at least two hours. Remove from the freezer and let it defrost for 15 minutes or so before using it in dishes. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
9
How to marinate ribs
#Defrost your ribs completely. Place them in the refrigerator two to four days before your plan to cook them. The amount of defrosting time is ... «Rockdale Citizen, Jul 15»
10
Rare basking shark with a head for science becomes model specimen
After being frozen on a timber pallet in a walk-in freezer, it took three days for the head to defrost enough for preparatory staff to open the jaw. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

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