deice

or de-ice

[ dee-ahys ]

/ diˈaɪs /

verb (used with object), de·iced, de·ic·ing.

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

Nearby words

dehydroretinaldehyde, dehydroretinol, dehypnotize, dei gratia, deianira, deice, deicer, deicide, deictic, deid, deif

Origin of deice

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + ice

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