degrease
verb
de·grease
| \ (ˌ)dē-ˈgrēs
, (ˌ)dē-ˈgrēz
\
, (ˌ)dē-ˈgrēz
\
degreased;
degreasing;
degreases
Definition of degrease
: to remove grease from
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Other Words from degrease
degreaser
\ (ˌ)dē-ˈgrē-sər
, -zər \
noun
, -zər \
noun
Examples of degrease in a Sentence
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Turns out vodka can be used for many of the same tasks as vinegar, such as degreasing, deodorizing and disinfecting. — NBC News, "Booze you can use: Here's how to clean with vodka," 18 Dec. 2017 Next comes degreasing, since whale bones are infamously oily. — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, "How to Give Dead Animals a Second Life: The Art of Skeleton Articulation," 5 Oct. 2017 A degreasing soap or special scrub wash such as tecnu or Zanfel works best. — Elliott Almond, The Mercury News, "Are you prepared to deal with the poison oak season from hell?," 6 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'degrease.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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