单词 | defroster |
释义 | defrostern. A device for defrosting; spec. (see quot. 1930). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [noun] > that which thaws thawer1630 defroster1927 de-icer1932 1927 Refrigerating Engin. Jan. 238 Defroster for packing houses and cold storage plants. 1930 Pop. Sci. Monthly Dec. 74/3 This electrical ‘defroster’ warms the glass and prevents ice and snow from getting a hold on it. The device may be attached to the windshield of any car. 1937 Sunday Express 14 Mar. 13/4 The defrosters, unusual in England, created an impression. 1960 News Chron. 22 Sept. 13/4 The larger models [of refrigerator] feature an automatic or semi-automatic de-froster. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1927 |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。