Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To remove gas from.
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- verb To remove the
gas from something
Etymologies
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Examples
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Keep in mind that freshly roasted beans continue to "degas", releasing CO2 over the next several days after roasting (hence the one-way valves on coffee bags in some stores).
The Coffee Geek’s Guide To Storing Beans | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Keep in mind that freshly roasted beans continue to "degas", releasing CO2 over the next several days after roasting hence the one-way valves on coffee bags in some stores.
The Coffee Geek’s Guide To Storing Beans | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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That is, there seems to be a difference in isotope ratios between capturing, say, (most of) Theia's gases directly at its impact or having (most of) them degas through (and from) minerals later by the heat of impact.
Earth's Atmosphere Came from Outer Space | Universe Today 2009
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Remove the dough from the bowl and knead for 2 minutes to degas.
Challah Bread Barbara 2008
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Remove the dough from the bowl and knead for 2 minutes to degas.
Archive 2008-01-01 Barbara 2008
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Remove the dough from the bowl, knead it lightly to degas, and return it to the bowl, covering the bowl with plastic wrap.
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Remove the dough from the bowl, knead it lightly to degas, and return it to the bowl, covering the bowl with plastic wrap.
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Cut the dough lengthwise into three, being careful not to degas the dough.
Archive 2006-01-01 2006
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Cut the dough lengthwise into three, being careful not to degas the dough.
pain à l'ancienne 2006
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Believe me it is not easy to fully degas a small water sample, at least when you are looking for accurate gas compositions.
WSJ: House Energy report on the "mutual admiration society" « Climate Audit 2006
hernesheir commented on the word degas
It's all about the gas, man, nothing to do with the vaunted Edgar.
March 2, 2011