First Known Use: circa 1940
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degauss
verb de·gauss \(ˌ)dē-ˈgau̇s\
Definition of DEGAUSS
transitive verb
: to remove or neutralize the magnetic field of <degauss a ship> <degauss a magnetic tape>
— de·gauss·er noun
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Origin of DEGAUSS
de- + gauss, after Karl F. Gauss
Rhymes with DEGAUSS
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