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单词 descale
释义

descale

verb

de·​scale (ˌ)dē-ˈskāl How to pronounce descale (audio)
descaled; descaling; descales

transitive verb

1
: to remove a coating, layer, or incrustation from : to free from scale (see scale entry 3 sense 3)
To descale the kettle, fill it with equal parts water and vinegar and let it soak for an hour before making sure it's been properly rinsed out. Sarra Gray
2
: to remove scales (see scale entry 3 sense 1a) from
You can, of course, ask the fishmonger to gut and descale the fish for you. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Word History

Etymology

de- + scale entry 3

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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