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anti-icing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-ic-ing
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English anti- Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH- Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-so-der. Proto-Germanic *īsą Proto-West Germanic *īs Old English īs Middle English is English ice English icing English anti-icing From anti- + icing.

Usage

Questions

What does anti-icing mean?
The prevention of the buildup of ice on the surfaces of an aircraft, by means of heating, antifreeze etc.
Where does anti-icing come from?
Etymology tree English anti- Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH- Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-so-der. Proto-Germanic *īsą Proto-West Germanic *īs Old English īs Middle English is English ice English icing English anti-icing From anti- + icing.

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