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verb (used with object)
to demagnetize (a ship's hull, electrical equipment, etc.) by means of electric coils.
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| degauss (diːˈɡaʊs, -ˈɡɔːs) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to neutralize the magnetic field of a ship's hull (as a protection against magnetic mines) using equipment producing an opposing magnetic field |
| 2. | another word for demagnetize |
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Word Origin & History
degauss
"de-magnetize," originally especially of ships as a defense against magnetic mines, 1940, from Ger. scientist Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855), a pioneer in the study of magnetics.
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