degauss

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ gauss. A neologism coined by then-Commander Charles F. Goodeve, RCNVR, during World War II.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /diːˈɡaʊs/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊs
  • Hyphenation: de‧gauss

Verb

degauss (third-person singular simple present degausses, present participle degaussing, simple past and past participle degaussed)

  1. (transitive) To reduce or eliminate the magnetic field from (the hull of a ship, or a computer monitor, etc.).

Synonyms
  • (to reduce or eliminate the magnetic field from a ship): deperm

Translations

Noun

degauss (plural degausses)

  1. The act by which something is degaussed.

Synonyms
  • (act of degaussing a ship): deperm

Translations

References
  1. “Sir Charles Goodeve”, in The Naval Museum of Manitoba‎, 2003, archived from the original on 15 June 2006

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