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- [dee-gas]
- /diˈgæs/
- /dɪˈgæs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-gas]
- /diˈgæs/
Definitions of degas word
- verb degas to remove gas from (a container, vacuum tube, liquid, adsorbent, etc) 3
- verb degas to lose adsorbed or absorbed gas by desorption 3
- noun degas Hilaire (ilɛr) (Germain Edgar) (ʒɛrmɛ̃ ɛdɡar). 1834–1917, French impressionist painter and sculptor, noted for his brilliant draughtsmanship and ability to convey movement, esp in his studies of horse racing and ballet dancers 3
- noun degas (Hilaire Germain) Edˈgar (ɛdˈgaʀ) ; edgȧrˈ) 1834-1917; Fr. painter 3
- verb transitive degas to remove gas from (an area, substance, or product) 3
- verb with object degas to free from gas. 1
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Origin of degas
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; de- + gas
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Degas
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
degas popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
degas usage trend in Literature
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