Definition of Defroster

1. Noun. Heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane).

Exact synonyms: Deicer
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

defriend
defriended
defriending
defriends
defrizz
defrizzed
defrizzes
defrizzing
defrock
defrocked
defrocking
defrocks
defrost
defrostable
defrosted
defroster (current term)
defrosters
defrosting
defrosts
defroze
defrozen
deft
defter
deftest
deftly
deftness
deftnesses
defuel
defueled
defueling

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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