defogger

[ dee-fog-er, -faw-ger ]

noun

1. defroster ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of defogger¹

defog + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Even now car enthusiasts can summon gibes like: “You know why the Yugo has a standard rear window defogger? To keep your hands warm while you push it.”

From New York Times

She said she was looking down to turn on her rear defogger before striking the car.

From Washington Times

"It's going to be very difficult for her to deal with the fact that at sentencing, she could possibly be incarcerated for something we are all guilty of on a daily basis," Altman said, referring to texting and driving and appearing to contradict Mansonet’s claim that she was turning on her defogger.

From Fox News

She said she was looking down to turn on her rear defogger when she stuck the other car.

From Fox News

Ms. Mansonet, 50, testified that she had looked down to turn on a rear-window defogger just before the Sept. 28, 2016, crash.

From New York Times