degauss

/diːˈɡaʊs/ · noun

Meaning

The act by which something is degaussed.
To reduce or eliminate the magnetic field from (the hull of a ship, or a computer monitor, etc.).

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Related words

demagnetize(English)deperm(English)demagnetise(English)depolarize(English)deenergize(English)deenergise(English)denoise(English)depopulate(English)

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