Degas

De·gas  (d-gä), (Hilaire Germain) Edgar 1834-1917.

French painter and sculptor noted especially for his fluid studies of ballet dancers.

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de·gas  (d-gs)

tr.v. de·gassed, de·gas·sing, de·gas·ses or de·gas·es

To remove gas from.

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degas [diːˈgæs]

vb -gases, -gasses -gassing, -gassed

1. (Physics / General Physics) (tr) to remove gas from (a container, vacuum tube, liquid, adsorbent, etc.)

2. (Chemistry) (intr) to lose adsorbed or absorbed gas by desorption

degasser  n

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Degas [ˈdeɪgɑː (French) dəgɑ]

n

(Biographies / Degas, Hilaire Germain Edgar (1834-1917) M, French, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter, ARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor) Hilaire Germain Edgar (ilɛr ʒɛrmɛ̃ ɛdgar). 1834- 1917, French impressionist painter and sculptor, noted for his brilliant draughtsmanship and ability to convey movement, esp in his studies of horse racing and ballet dancers

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Degas - French impressionist painter (1834-1917) Edgar Degas, Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Verb	1.	degas - remove gas from remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"