DEGAUSS


Meaning of DEGAUSS in English

(ˈ)dē+ transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-es )

Etymology: de- + gauss

: to make (a steel ship) effectively nonmagnetic by means of electrical coils carrying currents that neutralize the magnetism of the ship itself and thereby prevent the detonating of magnetic mines — compare deperm

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