v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' gau ̇ s
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: de- + gauss, after Karl F. Gauss
Date: circa 1940
: to remove or neutralize the magnetic field of < degauss a ship> < degauss a magnetic tape>
– de · gauss · er noun
v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' gau ̇ s
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: de- + gauss, after Karl F. Gauss
Date: circa 1940
: to remove or neutralize the magnetic field of < degauss a ship> < degauss a magnetic tape>
– de · gauss · er noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012