DEPERM

Etymology

Verb

deperm (third-person singular simple present deperms, present participle deperming, simple past and past participle depermed)

(transitive, chiefly, nautical) To degauss or demagnetize; especially, to degauss a ship by dragging a large powered electrical cable along its side.

Synonym: wipe

Hypernyms

• demagnetize

Noun

deperm (plural deperms)

(chiefly, nautical) The act or process of deperming.

Anagrams

• permed, pre-med, premed

Source: Wiktionary



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