degausser

de·gauss

 (dē-gous′)

tr.v. de·gaussed, de·gauss·ing, de·gauss·es

1. To neutralize the magnetic field of (a ship, for example).

2. To erase information from (a magnetic disk or other storage device).

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[de- + gauss.]

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de·gauss′er n.

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degausser

(diːˈɡaʊsə)

n

(General Physics) a device that degausses

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