deperming
/diːˈpɜrmɪŋ/
verb
- The act of removing the permanent magnetic field from a ship or other object; present participle of deperm.
- The crew is deperming the submarine before deployment.
- The navy is deperming all new vessels as a standard procedure.
- They are deperming the fleet to protect against magnetic mines.
noun
- The process of removing a permanent magnetic field from an object, especially a ship.
- Modern deperming uses advanced electrical equipment.
- The deperming of the vessel took several hours.
- Deperming is essential for ships entering mined waters.
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