A change of the state of a substance from the solid phase to the liquid phase. (Source: MGH)
becoming liquid
warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
the process of heating to change something from a solid to a liquid; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
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"
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
