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degaussing

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Main Entry:
de·gauss Listen to the pronunciation of degauss
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)dē-ˈgau̇s\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
de- + gauss, after Karl F. Gauss
Date:
circa 1940
: to remove or neutralize the magnetic field of <degauss a ship> <degauss a magnetic tape>
— de·gauss·er noun
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