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de-ice, v.|diːˈaɪs|
[f. de- II. 2 + ice n.]
trans. To remove or prevent the formation of ice on (parts of an aeroplane, machine, ship, etc.); to clear of ice. More usually as de-icing ppl. a. and vbl. n., removing or preventing ice-formation.
1935Jrnl. R. Aeronaut. Soc. XXXIX. 794 An automatic de-icing device. 1937Ibid. XLI. 731 The high pressure is mainly used for engine starting..and low pressure for de-icing. 1942Hutchinson's Pict. Hist. War 18 Mar.–9 June 11 ‘De-icing’ a Corvette... All hands set to work to strip away the icy covering. 1958Engineering 28 Mar. 404/2 De-icing and de-misting of aircraft control cabin windows. 1961W. Vaughan-Thomas Anzio iv. 53 Parties were standing by to de-ice the mountain passes. |