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1deglaze
verb de·glaze \(ˌ)dē-ˈglāz\
Definition of DEGLAZE
transitive verb
: to remove the glaze from <deglaze pottery>
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First Known Use of DEGLAZE
circa 1889
2deglaze
verb
Definition of DEGLAZE
transitive verb
: to dissolve the small particles of sautéed meat remaining in (a pan) by adding a liquid and heating
Origin of DEGLAZE
modification of French déglacer, literally, to melt the ice from, from dé- + glacer to freeze — more at glacé
First Known Use: 1968
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