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deglaze

UK/diːˈɡleɪz/

deglaze verb: to remove glaze from.

Verb (1)

deglaze (third-person singular simple present deglazes, present participle deglazing, simple past and past participle deglazed)

  1. (transitive) To remove glaze from.
  2. (transitive) To abrade the cylinders of an engine to ensure a tight seal.

Verb (2)

deglaze (third-person singular simple present deglazes, present participle deglazing, simple past and past participle deglazed)

  1. (transitive) To detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan by adding liquid, so that they can be used in further cooking.

Forms of deglaze

third-person singular presentdeglazes
present participledeglazing
past participledeglazed
pastdeglazed

Origin of deglaze

From de- (“to remove from”) + glaze.

From French déglacer (literally “de-ice”), influenced by glaze.

Words formed from deglaze

Questions about deglaze

What does deglaze mean?
Deglaze means to remove glaze from.
What part of speech is deglaze?
Deglaze is a verb.
How do you pronounce deglaze?
Deglaze is pronounced /diːˈɡleɪz/ (UK).
What is the past tense of deglaze?
The past tense of deglaze is deglazed.

Words near deglaze in the dictionary

  1. deglamorize
  2. deglamorized
  3. deglamorizes
  4. deglamorizing
  5. deglamourize
  6. deglaze
  7. deglazed
  8. deglazer
  9. deglazers
  10. deglazes
  11. deglazing

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