Melt (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The polar ice cap melt has been accelerating at an alarming rate due to climate change.
- The power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster.
- The thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours.
- The chocolate melt in the warm sunlight made it difficult to work with.
- The glacier melt has exposed ancient fossils that were previously hidden.