deice
Clear frozen surfaces
To deice is to remove ice from a surface, especially from aircraft, vehicles, or infrastructure.
Airlines deice planes before winter takeoffs to ensure safe flight.
The noun deicer refers to substances or equipment used for this purpose: They sprayed deicer on the windshield.
Also spelled de-ice.
Two-hydroxyl alcohol compound
- anti-icingPreventing ice accumulation
- pre-flightBefore aircraft departure
- ground crewAircraft support personnel
- jetwayAirport passenger corridor
tarmac · hangar · leading edge · propeller · rotor blade · freezing rain
Vehicle's front glass
- defrostRemove ice accumulation
- snow brushTool for clearing vehicles
- washer fluidAutomotive glass cleaning solution
- door sealBarrier closing door gaps
side mirror · wiper blade · rear window · heated seats · remote start · garage · car cover · windshield cover
Highway ice preventer
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- sandFine rock particles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- snowplowVehicle clearing frozen precipitation
salt spreader · pretreating · traction · calcium chloride · magnesium chloride · rock salt · municipal · highway
Edge channel for runoff
- downspoutVertical roof drainage pipe
- heat tapePipe-warming electrical strip
- roofBuilding's protective top
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
driveway · steps · porch · walkway · pellets · rock salt · shovel · calcium chloride
Seagoing transport vessel
- deckShip's flat surface
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- hullOuter covering or frame
superstructure · fishing boat · coast guard · maritime · offshore · stability · sea spray · icebreaker
Subzero storage compartment
- refrigeratorFood-cooling household appliance
- defrost cyclePeriodic ice-melting function
- frost-freeAutomatically prevents ice accumulation
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
glycol
Two-hydroxyl alcohol compound
- anti-icingPreventing ice accumulation
- pre-flightBefore aircraft departure
- ground crewAircraft support personnel
jetway · tarmac · hangar · leading edge · propeller · rotor blade · freezing rain
windshield
Vehicle's front glass
- defrostRemove ice accumulation
- snow brushTool for clearing vehicles
- washer fluidAutomotive glass cleaning solution
door seal · side mirror · wiper blade · rear window · heated seats · remote start · garage · car cover · windshield cover · aerosol
road salt
Highway ice preventer
snowplow · salt spreader · pretreating · traction · calcium chloride · magnesium chloride · rock salt · municipal · highway · bridge deck
gutter
Edge channel for runoff
- downspoutVertical roof drainage pipe
- heat tapePipe-warming electrical strip
- roofBuilding's protective top
sidewalk · driveway · steps · porch · walkway · pellets · rock salt · shovel · calcium chloride · threshold
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
hull · superstructure · fishing boat · coast guard · maritime · offshore · stability · sea spray · icebreaker
freezer
Subzero storage compartment
- refrigeratorFood-cooling household appliance
- defrost cyclePeriodic ice-melting function
- frost-freeAutomatically prevents ice accumulation
- meltingthaw, snow melting, melt, cheese melting, thawing