thaw - Definition from the METEOROLOGY topic - HARD SCIENCE

Topic: METEOROLOGY

thaw
2 noun

thaw2

1 [singular]HEMDN a period of warm weather during which snow and ice melt:

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The thaw begins in March.

2 [countable]PG an improvement in relations between two countries, after a period of unfriendliness

Definition of thaw from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English within
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arid barometer cirrus climate climatic contrary cumulus cyclone deluge depression duster equatorial front humidity hurricane inversion low low-pressure meteorology mirage monsoon nimbus north northeast northwest onshore powder precipitation rainfall shower sirocco smog south southeast southwest sprinkle still storm stormy strength subtropical tempest thaw(v) thaw(n) thermal thermometer thunder(n) thunder(v) thunderbolt thunderstorm tidal tornado torrid tropical trough tsunami turbulence turbulent twister typhoon weather west westerly whirlwind

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