"demister" meaning in All languages combined

See demister on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: demisters [plural]
Etymology: From demist + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|demist|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} From demist + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} demister (plural demisters)
  1. The part of the ventilation system in a motor car that blows hot, dry air against the inside of the windscreen to prevent or remove condensation. Synonyms: defogger, defroster Translations (system that removes condensation from the windscreen): desembaciador (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-demister-en-noun-fedoh9mD Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 75 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 75 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 71 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of 'system that removes condensation from the windscreen': 74 26
  2. Any of various devices that remove droplets of water from air.
    Sense id: en-demister-en-noun-ftHL6gWs

Inflected forms

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