Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To remove grease from.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To remove the grease from, as from bones in preparing skeletons, or from feathers or hair in preparing skins.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To remove grease or fatty matter from, as wool or silk.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To remove
grease from something
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb remove grease or oil from (a pan)
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Examples
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Remove from broiler and set the breasts on paper towels to degrease.
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Remove from broiler and set the breasts on paper towels to degrease.
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When skin is browned and crisp, degrease the pan once more and turn heat up to medium-high.
Seared Duck with Prunes and Hoisin Kitty Greenwald 2011
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When cool, cover, refrigerate for several hours and then degrease.
The Pi Gail Monaghan 2010
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Yes | No | Report from cooner wrote 36 weeks 22 hours ago take your scope off check the bases to be sure they are tight if they are loose remove and degrease and lock tight them and reassemble the rings securely. your rings can be tight but if the bases are loose forget it its just as bad as loose rings.
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For much of the 20th century, carbon tetrachloride was regarded as a miracle chemical: It was used to put out fires, degrease machines, kill bugs, dry-clean clothing and even help stamp collectors detect forgeries.
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Yes | No | Report from cooner wrote 36 weeks 22 hours ago take your scope off check the bases to be sure they are tight if they are loose remove and degrease and lock tight them and reassemble the rings securely. your rings can be tight but if the bases are loose forget it its just as bad as loose rings.
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Remove the trigger group, degrease with Gun Scrubber, lightly oil, and wipe off excess.
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May 24: Fearing injury, Naval Academy leaders degrease the annual Herndon Monument climb.
12 notable higher education stories of 2010 Daniel de Vise 2010
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Some say leave it on as long as possible, some say degrease and use the lube you prefer to keep it cleaner as factory grease seems to attract more dirt and grim.
Ask Nick: The best bike innovations, what the pros REALLY ride, and stretching cables. 2010
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