defroster
nounUK /diːˈfɹɒstə(ɹ)/
Etymology From defrost + -er.
1
A device for removing frost or ice from a surface or food by applying heat.
- The driver's window in each cab is fitted with an electrically-operated windscreen wiper, a sun visor, and a defroster, heated from a nozzle.1958 July 23, “German Railbuses for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 501:
- They were both sitting inside, the engine running and the defroster blasting hot air against the windshield, before Jerry spoke again.1996, Debbie Macomber, Mrs. Miracle, page 174:
- Related terms
- deicer