Definition of deice
transitive verb
:to rid or keep free of ice
- deice an airplane's wings
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We watched while they deiced the plane before takeoff.
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Airlines are deicing this morning but no major delays or cancellations due to weather.
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Deicing protocols are in place so that will delay flights about 15 minutes, Montgomery said.
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Alaska Airlines spokeswoman Bobbie Egan said the carrier had trouble getting some employees to the airport and that passengers faced delays because workers had to deice jets.
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However, Zaninovich said a preliminary analysis suggested the substance was deicing agent residue, which got into the ventilation system when the plane was sprayed in Seattle.
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SAN JOSE — Two Alaska Airlines flight attendants fell ill Thursday night after being exposed to deicing agent residue during a flight from Seattle to San Jose, according to the airline.
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First Known Use of deice
1934
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