demagnetize Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb erase (a magnetic storage device)
demagnetise.
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verb make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of)
degauss; demagnetise.
- demagnetize the iron shavings
- they degaussed the ship
WordNet
De*mag"net*ize transitive verb
Definitions
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To deprive of magnetic properties. See Magnetize .If the bar be rapidly magnetized and demagnetized. A. Cyc.
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To free from mesmeric influence; to demesmerize. --De*mag`net*i*za"tion , n. --De*mag"net*i`zer n.
