/diːˈaɪs/
- transitiveTo remove the ice from something.
“They had to move the plane back from the runway to de-ice the wings before takeoff.”
“The second strategy is to develop specific care and maintenance rules that will need to be strictly followed by the system operator - including the use of specialised machines to clear the permanent w”
- intransitiveTo lose its ice; to thaw.
“Our streets are full of a general sloshiness that lingers and won't go away, as if a glacier is deicing to the north.”
Formsdeices(present, singular, third-person) · deicing(participle, present) · deiced(participle, past) · deiced(past) · de-ice(alternative)