Deice
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˈaɪs/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deice is a verb meaning (transitive) To remove ice from (something).
Meaning
(transitive) To remove ice from (something).
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To lose its ice; to thaw.
Example Sentences
They had to move the plane back from the runway to deice the wings before takeoff.
Our streets are full of a general sloshiness that lingers and won't go away, as if a glacier is deicing to the north.
The second strategy is to develop specific care and maintenance rules that will need to be strictly followed by the system operator - including the use of specialised machines to clear the permanent way of snowfall, to de-ice the rail grooves and the running of non-revenue services at night to prevent ice formation on the OCL [overhead contact lines].
Word Forms
- deices
- deicing
- deiced
- de-ice
Synonyms for deice
Depending on context, synonyms include defrost.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include defrost, thaw, melt, de-ice, decrystallize, decrust.
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