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degrease


de·grease

verb \(ˌ)dē-ˈgrēs, -ˈgrēz\

Definition of DEGREASE

transitive verb
: to remove grease from
de·greas·er \-ˈgrē-sər, -zər\ noun

First Known Use of DEGREASE

circa 1889

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