defroster

• “I have a newly re-engined 1978 Mustang that is about as basic as you can get; it has a rear-window defroster, which is constantly failing and twice shorted out and shattered the window.”

  In a glitzy but filtered place.

• “He fumbled on the dashboard to find a defroster but found nothing.”

  Fictionaut: Tak Tuckerby

• “Outside the Cherokee, Joe Lee pauses to salute Kenny through the defroster lines of the hatchback.”

  Fictionaut: Man with a Gun

• “The vapor, now ice, longs for a chance to melt as you turn on your defroster, and, for a time, be water.”

  Fictionaut: Sublimation

• “If the windshield defroster were affected then poor visibility could cause a crash.”

  Consumer Reports: Mitsubishi and Ford recall SUVs, affecting more than 19,000 vehicles combined

• “What it means is that under current weather conditions (32 degrees Fahrenheit) with all energy-consumptive features in use (satellite radio, windshield defroster, cabin heat set at 74 degrees Fahrenheit, headlamps fully on, front-seat heat set at midrange) we theoretically can drive that far, at a speed of 100 mph, before needing that gasoline-fueled assistance.”

  The Washington Post: 2011 Chevrolet Volt

• “Signal well in advance of a lane change, and crank up the defroster.”

  The Washington Post: Dr. Gridlock: Tips for afternoon driving

• “Battery discharge would be hastened by the use of any or all of those things - heater, defroster, windshield wipers, headlamps, radio - needed for safety and peace of mind in foul winter weather.”

  The Washington Post: 2011 Nissan Altima 2.5S sedan

• “He started the car, turned on its defroster and wipers, then climbed out as it warmed.”

  Simon & Schuster: Miles to Go

• “This was an amenity-free car that nonetheless had a rear-window defroster — which owners soon suspected was there to keep their hands warm while pushing.”

  The Wall Street Journal: The Little Car That Couldn't

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