deice

de·ice

(dē-īs′)

tr.v. de·iced, de·ic·ing, de·ic·es

To make or keep free of ice; melt ice from: deiced the plane's wings before takeoff.

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de•ice

or de-ice

(diˈaɪs)

v.t. -iced, -ic•ing.

to prevent or remove ice formation, as on the wing of an airplane.

[1930–35]

de•ic′er n.

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deice - make or become free of frost or ice; "Defrost the car window"

defrost, de-ice

dethaw, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, melt, dissolve - become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"

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