deice

verb

de·​ice (ˌ)dē-ˈīs How to pronounce deice (audio)
deiced; deicing; deices

transitive verb

: to rid or keep free of ice
deice an airplane's wings
deicer noun

Examples of deice in a Sentence

We watched while they deiced the plane before takeoff.
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Jordan told conference attendees on Tuesday that the carrier is purchasing five deicing trucks for Denver and five for Chicago Midway. Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2023 Workers deice an Alaska Airlines plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday, December 20. CNN, 21 Dec. 2022 Crews started deicing work at 10 a.m. Tuesday and will resume Wednesday morning. Brady Slater, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2019 The shed will be big enough to hold 25 snowplows and other various weather and deicing equipment. Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2020 See all Example Sentences for deice 

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deice was in 1934

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“Deice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deice. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

deice

verb
de·​ice (ˈ)dē-ˈīs How to pronounce deice (audio)
: to keep free or rid of ice
deicer noun

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