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Word: Degauss
Speech Type: Verb
1940s (in degauss (sense 3)): from de-+ gauss
diːˈɡaʊs
remove unwanted magnetism from (a television or monitor) in order to correct colour disturbance
Short Definition:remove unwanted magnetism from television or monitor
Examples:- I degaussed my monitor, but the ghost images remain
destroy the data on (a data storage device) by removing its magnetism
Short Definition:destroy data on device
Examples:- modern drives will get destroyed if they are degaussed
neutralize the magnetic field of (a ship) by encircling it with a conductor carrying electric currents
Short Definition:neutralize magnetic field of ship
Examples:- they degaussed the ship successfully but the equipment was very costly
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