What does defrost mean?
defrost
Definition
To switch off a freezer or a fridge and let the ice that has built up inside it melt away.
Example sentences
Guess what turned up when we defrosted the chest freezer? A bag of prawns from two Christmases ago.
Guess what turned up when we defrosted the chest freezer? A bag of prawns from two Christmases ago.
We spent all Saturday defrosting the freezer, and the kitchen floor ended up as one big puddle.
We spent all Saturday defrosting the freezer, and the kitchen floor ended up as one big puddle.