defroster
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3.8
- noun
- /dɪˈfrɔːstər/
- US
:
desempañador
- This defroster never works.
- rear defroster
- window defroster
- windshield defroster
Examples
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Turn the wipers on and crank up the defroster, if necessary.
Blog text (32) -
It was early March and chilly, with a persistent rain, and they had left the engine running and turned on the wipers and the defroster.
Fiction book (2002) -
I lit a smoke and turned up the fan on the defroster.
Fiction book (2002) -
With the ignition turned on and the defroster on, the battery had gone dead.
Fiction book (1999) -
Use wipers and defrosters to increase visibility.
Blog text (23) -
Major started the engine and blasted the defroster while he reclined to take a much-needed breather.
Fiction book (1999) -
The old and battered F250 misses and struggles down Alberta 41 toward Port of Wild Horse, the defroster fan whining on high.
Fiction book (1999) -
Between the infotainment screen and the shift area down on the center console, there is a variety of traditional knobs and buttons that control the sound system, the HVAC system, as well as the defrosters and the climate-controlled front seats.
Blog text (21) -
She turned on the defroster to quickly clear the ice from her windshield before driving.
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To prevent frost from building up, make sure to use the defroster in cold weather.
Synonyms
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5.9
A tool or substance that removes ice from surfaces like windshields
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3.6
A device that removes fog or frost from glass, for example car windows and mirrors
A chemical that removes or stops ice forming on surfaces like roads and plane wings
A device in a car that clears mist from the windshield
How Effective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Defroster comes from de- meaning 'remove', frost meaning 'ice on a surface', and the ending -er meaning 'the thing that does it'. So a defroster is a device that removes ice or frost from a car windshield, a refrigerator, or an airplane's wings.