anti-icing

noun

The prevention of the buildup of ice on the surfaces of an aircraft, by means of heating, antifreeze etc.

OriginEnglish icing ← Middle English is ← Old English īs →
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Meanings

nounanti-icing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe prevention of the buildup of ice on the surfaces of an aircraft, by means of heating, antifreeze etc.

Origin

  1. Englishanti-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eyH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eyH-so-
  4. Proto-Germanic*īsą
  5. Proto-West Germanic*īs
  6. Old Englishīs
  7. Middle Englishis
  8. Englishice
  9. Englishicing
  10. Englishanti-icing

From anti- + icing.

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APA

anti-icing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-icing

MLA

“anti-icing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-icing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-icing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-icing.

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