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If you are talking about those lines (sometimes red in color) on the rear window of a car then this is a simple explanation: All that happens is that when you press the button that is responsible for the defrosting action, it heats up those lines. The energy comes from the cars battery. As the lines heat up the defrosting occurs.

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