deicer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deicer
Example Sentences
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Potassium acetate, also used as an aircraft deicer, was mistakenly used by Oklahoma in a 2015 lethal injection.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
At 4 degrees, the bare spots of pavement created by the deicer had only increased slightly after an hour.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2015
This means that a significant amount of the deicer is unaccounted for.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2015
Goodrich has developed a "deicer" consisting of a pair of rubber tubes which ordinarily lie flat against the wing.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unaware that he had dented the wing and ripped a deicer, he nonchalantly took off for Nova Scotia.
From Time Magazine Archive
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