Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

degauss

/diːˈɡaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-gauss
IPA: /diːˈɡaʊs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce or eliminate the magnetic field from (the hull of a ship, or a computer monitor, etc.).

Transitive verb

noun

The act by which something is degaussed.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From de- + gauss (“unit of magnetic field strength”). A neologism coined by then-Commander Charles F. Goodeve, RCNVR, during World War II.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈɡaʊs/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

degausses (present, singular) degaussing (participle, present) degaussed (participle, past) degaussed (past) degausses (plural)

Derived Forms

degausser

Synonyms

demagnetise deperm demagnetize

Rhymes With

house mouse spouse blouse laos grouse rouse nous taos espouse louse douse

Questions

How do you pronounce degauss?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈɡaʊs/.
What does degauss mean?: To reduce or eliminate the magnetic field from (the hull of a ship, or a computer monitor, etc.).
Where does degauss come from?: From de- + gauss (“unit of magnetic field strength”). A neologism coined by then-Commander Charles F. Goodeve, RCNVR, during World War II.

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