definitions

anti-icer

[ an-tee-ahy-ser ]
/ ˌæn tiˈaɪ sər /

noun

a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
a fluid used in such a device.

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Nearby words

anti-globalization, anti-globalizer, anti-hbc, anti-hbe, anti-hbs, anti-icer, anti-id, anti-idiotype, anti-imperialist, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory

Origin of anti-icer

First recorded in 1930–35
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British Dictionary definitions for anti-icer

anti-icer

noun

a device fitted to an aircraft to prevent the formation of iceCompare de-icer
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