degrease

de·grease

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dee-grees, -greez]
- /diˈgris, -ˈgriz/
- /ˌdiː.ˈɡriːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-grees, -greez]
- /diˈgris, -ˈgriz/

Definitions of degrease word

verb degrease to remove grease from 3
verb transitive degrease to remove grease or a greasy substance from 3
verb with object degrease to remove grease, oil, or the like, from, especially by treating with a chemical. 1
noun degrease Remove excess grease or fat from (something). 1
verb degrease (Transitive Verb) To remove grease from something. 0

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Origin of degrease

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; de- + grease

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Degrease

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Degrease

degrease popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

degrease usage trend in Literature

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