melting
/ˈmɛltɪŋ/ noun C2- The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point.
- The act of softening or mitigating.
Plural meltings
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“I’m very sorry, indeed,” said Dorothy, who was truly frightened to see the Witch actually melting away like brown sugar before her very eyes.
The torrent, swollen by the melting snow, plunges into a tremendous abyss, from which the spray rolls up like the smoke from a burning house.
The bright color comes from rock flour, which is ground up by melting glaciers.
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