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anti-icing adjective[ before noun ] uk /ˌæn.tiˈaɪ.sɪŋ/ us /ˌæn.t̬iˈaɪ.sɪŋ//ˌæn.taɪˈaɪ.sɪŋ/ intended to stop ice from forming on surfaces: The anti-icing fluids prevent icing for up to two hours. The pilots switched on the anti-icing device. This is an anti-icing agent – it prevents ice from forming rather than melting it. The crew outside the plane were asked to activate the anti-icing operation. Sensors activate the anti-icing system. The company was working on anti-icing technology. Anti-icing fluids cling to the plane and for a certain time prevent precipitation from freezing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Precipitation: snow & ice avalanche be snowed inidiom be snowed upidiom boilerplate drifting glacially glacier hailstorm iceberg icy permafrost precipitation sleet slushy snow devil snow line snowdrift snowfall snowflake generation snowpack |