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—degreaser, n./dee grees", -greez"/, v.t., degreased, degreasing.to remove grease, oil, or the like, from, esp. by treating with a chemical.[1885-90; DE- + GREASE]
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Degrease — De*grease , v. t. To remove grease or fatty matter from, as wool or silk. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degrease — [dē grēs′, dēgrēz′] vt. degreased, degreasing to remove grease or a greasy substance from degreaser n … English World dictionary
degrease — transitive verb Date: circa 1889 to remove grease from • degreaser noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
degrease — verb To remove grease from something … Wiktionary
degrease — v. remove grease … English contemporary dictionary
degrease — verb remove excess grease or fat from. Derivatives degreasant noun degreaser noun … English new terms dictionary
degrease — de·grease … English syllables
degrease — de•grease [[t]diˈgris, ˈgriz[/t]] v. t. greased, greas•ing chem. to remove grease or oil from • Etymology: 1885–90 de•greas′er, n … From formal English to slang
degrease — /diˈgris/ (say dee grees) verb (t) (degreased, degreasing) to remove the fat or grease from. –degreaser, noun …
degrease — [1] To remove oil and grease from the surface of a parat. [2] Wiping the surface to be painted with a clean cloth saturated in a solvent. This is essential to good paint adhesion … Dictionary of automotive terms
