déglacer — meaning in English

English meaning

• defrost verb To remove ice or frost from something, such as a freezer or windshield.
• deice verb To remove ice from (something).

Senses

déglacer is used for these senses in English:

• defrost (transitive) To remove frost from.
• deglaze (transitive, cooking) To detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan by adding liquid, so that they can be used in further cooking.
• deice (transitive) To remove the ice from something.

defrost — full definition

1. verb To remove ice or frost from something, such as a freezer or windshield.
2. verb To thaw frozen food or another frozen substance.

deice — full definition

1. verb To remove ice from (something).
2. verb To lose its ice; to thaw.

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