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Definition of Defroster
1. Noun. Heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane).
Category relationships: Aeroplane, Airplane, Plane
Generic synonyms: Heater, Warmer
Derivative terms: Defrost, Deice
Definition of Defroster
1. Noun. A device for removing frost or ice from a surface by applying heat ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Defroster
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Defroster
Literary usage of Defroster
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Surviving Twilight: A Soldier's Chronicle of Daily Life in Iraq by Shane A. Bernskoetter (2005)
"That evening we noticed that the defroster wasn't blowing out much heat. Turns out
the front grills were packed with spent brass too. ..."
2. Cats in a Chowder by Fred J. Schneider (2006)
"Cooney turned the defroster on and nothing happened. "Damn," he said, getting
out of the car. "We wore the battery out." He lifted the hood and poked about ..."
3. The Cookbook for Men Whose Wives Don't Cook by Christopher Hamilton (2006)
"You can also use the defroster on your microwave. Just don't defrost for more
than 3 minutes at a time. At first it will seem like nothing happens, ..."
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