deicing

D2E1I1C3I1N1G2

noun

The removal of ice.

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deice
noundeicing (countable and uncountable, plural deicings)

plural deicings

  1. countableuncountableThe removal of ice.

    When deicing pads are located close to runways, they can also reduce the need for AAFs and repeated deicings.

    2009, Peter Belobaba, Amedeo Odoni, Cynthia Barnhart, The Global Airline Industry, page 412

Translations

Polish odladzanie
  • odladzanieTranslations
Spanish deshelar, deshielar
  • deshelarTranslations
  • deshielarTranslations
Swedish avisning
  • avisningTranslations

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APA

deicing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deicing

MLA

“deicing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deicing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deicing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deicing.

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