deice

verb

de·​ice (ˌ)dē-ˈīs How to pronounce deice (audio)
deiced; deicing; deices

transitive verb

: to rid or keep free of ice
deice an airplane's wings
deicer noun

Examples of deice in a Sentence

We watched while they deiced the plane before takeoff.
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Jordan told conference attendees on Tuesday that the carrier is purchasing five deicing trucks for Denver and five for Chicago Midway. Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2023 Workers deice an Alaska Airlines plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday, December 20. CNN, 21 Dec. 2022 Government officials said the plane underwent deicing before the flight, but Nazaraliyev recalled that the wings of the plane were covered in ice, and passengers who used emergency exits over the wings were slipping and falling down. Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2019 Crews started deicing Tuesday and continued into Wednesday until temperatures warmed and ice started falling off the iconic bridge. Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2019 See All Example Sentences for deice

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deice was in 1934

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“Deice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deice. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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deice

verb
de·​ice (ˈ)dē-ˈīs How to pronounce deice (audio)
: to keep free or rid of ice
deicer noun

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