defroster

Windshield warming device

A defroster is a device that removes frost or ice, typically the heating element in a car's rear window or the vents that direct warm air onto a windshield: Turn on the defroster—I can't see anything.

Home freezers may have a defrost cycle that prevents ice buildup.

automotive

windshield

Vehicle's front glass

vent · heater · blower · airflow · fan · button · switch · HVAC · ice · fog

thawing

ice

Water's solid form

soften · warm-up · condensation · clearing · heat · temperature · liquid · water · drip · cold

appliance

refrigerator

Food-cooling household appliance

  • microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
  • meatAnimal tissue for food
  • coilsConnected loops of material

timer

Categories
Opposites
thermal function

defrosterfreezer

Subzero storage compartment

ice maker · refrigerator · cooler · chiller · flash freezer

Phrases
Family

defrost, defrosting, defrosts, defrosters

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G