anticer
(ˈæntaɪsə(r))
[Contraction of anti-icer.]
= anti-icer.
1935 B. Lockspeiser in Aircraft Engineering Nov. 280/3 The anticer has been tested under ice forming conditions on..aeroplanes. 1941 Aeroplane Spotter 23 Jan. 30/3 Anticer, a device for preventing the formation of ice on aircraft, usually in the form of a liquid paste. Should not be confused with De-icers, which are devices for removing ice when it has formed. |