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descale \descale\ v. t.
to remove the scales from; -- e.g. of fish, or water boilers.
Syn: scale. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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descale — UK [diːˈskeɪl] / US [dɪˈskeɪl] verb [transitive] Word forms descale : present tense I/you/we/they descale he/she/it descales present participle descaling past tense descaled past participle descaled to remove the white powder that forms on metal… … English dictionary
descale — v.t., descaled, descaling. * * * … Universalium
descale — verb a) To remove scale from the surface of a metal, especially from the inner surfaces of boilers etc. b) To remove the scales from a fish etc … Wiktionary
descale — de|scale [ˌdi:ˈskeıl] v [T] BrE to remove the white substance that forms on the inside of pipes, ↑kettles etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
descale — v. remove scales … English contemporary dictionary
descale — verb Brit. remove deposits of scale from. Derivatives descaler noun … English new terms dictionary
descale — verb (T) to remove the white substance that forms on the inside of pipes, kettles etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
descale — de·scale … English syllables
descale — v.tr. remove the scale from … Useful english dictionary
Sodium — This article is about the chemical element. For the PlayStation Home game, see Sodium (PlayStation Home). neon ← sodium → magnesium Li ↑ Na ↓ K … Wikipedia
