Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dee-purm]
- /diˈpɜrm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dee-purm]
- /diˈpɜrm/
Definitions of deperm word
- verb deperm to demagnetize (a ship or submarine) in order to protect it from magnetic detection 3
- verb with object deperm to reduce the permanent magnetism of (a vessel) by wrapping an electric cable around it vertically athwartships and energizing the cable. 1
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Origin of deperm
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; de- + perm(anent)
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Parts of speech for Deperm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deperm popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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