Deicer (Noun)
Meaning
Heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The pilot activated the deicer to clear the frost from the wings before takeoff.
- The car's deicer was on the fritz, so she had to scrape the ice off her windshield by hand.
- The refrigerator's automatic deicer kicked in during the night to prevent ice buildup.
- The airport crew sprayed a liquid deicer on the runway to prevent planes from slipping on the ice.
- The windshield deicer in her old car was so weak that it took forever to clear the frost on cold mornings.