Defroster

/ˌdiːˈfrɒstər/ noun

Definition

A device or feature that removes frost or ice, especially from a car windshield or refrigerator.

Etymology

From defrost + -er (an agent noun meaning 'something that does'). This word emerged in the 1930s-1940s as automobiles and refrigeration became common household items.

Kelly Says

Car defrosters are a perfect example of how English invents practical words when technology creates a need—no one needed this word before cars and cold weather driving became routine.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የብርሃት ማስቀመጥ
ye-bir-ha-t ma-sqe-met
ARالعربية
مُدفّئ الزجاج الأمامي
mu-da-ff-i-a-l-za-ja-j al-am-a-mi
BNবাংলা
শীতলতা নিরসন
shi-ta-la-ni-ra-son
CACatalà
desglaçador
de-sgla-sa-dor
CSČeština
odmrzávač
o-d-mr-za-vač
DADansk
isafjerningsanordning
is-a-fjer-ning-s-an-ordning
DEDeutsch
Eisenteiler
ais-en-ta-i-ler
ELΕλληνικά
ξεπάγωμα
kse-pa-go-ma
ESEspañol
descongelador
des-kon-gel-a-dor
FAفارسی
خنک‌کننده شیشه جلو
khan-k-k-ha-ne she-sheh-ye jalo
FISuomi
lasin lämppä
la-sin lem-pa
FRFrançais
désembuageur
de-semb-wa-zœr
GUGU
શિયાળા નિવારક
shi-ya-la ni-va-rak
HAHA
fata-fata
fa-ta-fa-ta
HEעברית
מנף
man-ef
HIहिन्दी
वाष्पीकरण
va-ash-pee-kar-na-n
HUMagyar
szélvédőfűtő
szel-ve-do-fü-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghangat kaca depan
pen-ga-hat ka-ca de-pan
IGIG
defroster
de-frost-er
ITItaliano
defroster
de-frost-er
JA日本語
霜取り装置
shō-tori-sō-chi
KKKK
көршік
ko-r-shik
KMKM
ឧបករណ៍បន្ទាប់
ou-pa-ka-ron bun-taap
KO한국어
얼음 제거기
eol-eum je-go-gi
MRMR
थंडी दूर करणारा
than-dee doo-r ka-ra-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
penghangat cermin depan
pen-ga-hat cer-min de-pan
MYမြန်မာ
ရေနွေးပေး
ye-nwe-pe
NLNederlands
defroster
de-frost-er
NONorsk
isavriming
i-sa-vrim-ing
PAPA
ਠੰਡਾ दूर ਕਰਨ वाला
thanda doo-r kar-n wa-la
PLPolski
odmarzacz
o-d-mar-z-acz
PTPortuguês
descongelador
de-skon-ge-la-dor
RORomână
defroster
de-frost-er
RUРусский
подогрев лобового стекла
pa-dog-rev lo-bo-vo-go ste-kla
SVSvenska
defroster
de-frost-er
SWKiswahili
de-froster
de-frost-er
TAதமிழ்
குளிர்காலம் நீக்கி
ku-li-ra-ka-lam ni-ikki
TEతెలుగు
చిలక తొలగించు
chi-la-ka to-la-gin-chu
THไทย
เครื่องละลายน้ำค้าง
khrueang la-lai naam kaang
TLTL
defroster
de-frost-er
TRTürkçe
buz giderici
bu-z gi-der-i-ci
UKУкраїнська
розігрівач
ro-zi-hriv-ach
URاردو
霜گیر
shraum-geer
VITiếng Việt
thiết bị làm nóng kính chắn gió
tʃêt bị làm nóng kính chăn gió
YOYO
defroster
de-frost-er
ZH中文
除霜器
chú shuāng qì
ZUZU
defroster
de-frost-er

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