English Explanatory Dictionary

degauss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/diːˈɡaʊs/ en-us-degauss.ogg

Word forms

degauss degausses degaussing degaussed

Etymology

From de- + gauss (“unit of magnetic field strength”). A neologism coined by then-Commander Charles F. Goodeve, RCNVR, during World War II.

Synonyms

demagnetise deperm

Derived words

degausser
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