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The Collaborative International Dictionary
defroster

defroster \defroster\ n. A device that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane).

Syn: deicer.

Wiktionary
defroster

n. A device for removing frost or ice from a surface or food by applying heat

WordNet
defroster

n. heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane) [syn: deicer]

Usage examples of "defroster".

The wipers clacked and the defroster huffed--normal Seattle sounds that Kerrie found familiar and comforting in a world that too often was alien and disturbing.

Jake’s fingers danced over the controls as he set a new course, adjusted the trim, turned the defrosters onto high, and settled in for a short, rugged run through the narrowing window of safety.

The machine has a heater and defrosters, but he cannot waste battery power on them before the turbine starts.

She shivered and rolled the window back up, and then sat there a minute, waiting for the defroster to work and blowing on her cold, wet hands.

Snow stuck to the windshield wipers and became ice, so he turned up the defroster and hunched over the wheel, squinting through the inadequately cleaned glass.