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Definition of deice
deice
/diːˈaɪs/
(UK: de-ice)
de · ice
Past Simple:deiced
•Past Participle:deiced
•Present Participle:deicing
deice Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
2
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1
To remove ice or frost from a surface, such as an aircraft wing, windshield, or roadway, or to prevent ice from forming on it.
Example
"Ground crews worked quickly to deice the airplane's wings before takeoff during the winter storm."
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Often spelled with a hyphen as "de-ice" to prevent readers from mispronouncing the adjacent vowels "ei" as a single diphthong.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Deice. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/deice