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DEICER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
Synonyms:
defroster; deicer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("deicer" is a kind of...):
heater; warmer (device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room)
Domain category:
aeroplane; airplane; plane (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets)
Derivation:
deice (make or become free of frost or ice)
