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desmear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
desmear
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove debris from a printed circuit board after holes have been drilled in it

Etymology

From de- + smear.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

desmears (present, singular) desmearing (participle, present) desmeared (participle, past) desmeared (past)

Questions

What does desmear mean?
To remove debris from a printed circuit board after holes have been drilled in it
Where does desmear come from?
From de- + smear.

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