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degauss

(dē go̵us′)

transitive verb

to demagnetize (as a ship for protection against magnetic mines) by passing an electric current through a coil or coils along or around the edge in order to neutralize the surrounding magnetic field

Origin: de- + gauss

Related Forms:

degausser noun

See degauss in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·gaussed, de·gauss·ing, de·gauss·es

To neutralize the magnetic field of (a ship, for example).
To erase information from (a magnetic disk or other storage device).

Origin:

Origin: de-

Origin: + gauss

Related Forms:

de·gaussˈer noun

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