degaussed
degaussed is the simple past and past participle of degauss.
Meaning of degauss
Verb
degauss (third-person singular simple present degausses, present participle degaussing, simple past and past participle degaussed)
- To reduce or eliminate the magnetic field from (the hull of a ship, or a computer monitor, etc.).
- Despite sustaining some damage from air attacks, it was used as a mooring point for large landing crafts with a deep draught in the lead-up to the D-Day landings, and later for the purpose of degaussing vessels.2020 October 21, Dr Joseph Brennan, “From the main line and over the waves”, in Rail, page 59
- Synonyms:
- demagnetise, deperm
Questions about degaussed
- What is degaussed the simple past and past participle of?
- Degaussed is the simple past and past participle of degauss.
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