de-ice

See also: deice

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ ice

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈaɪs/

Verb

de-ice (third-person singular simple present de-ices, present participle de-icing, simple past and past participle de-iced)

  1. To remove ice, as from the wings of an airplane.
    They had to move the plane back from the runway to de-ice the wings before takeoff.

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