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degas

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English

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Etymology

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From de- +‎ gas.

Verb

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degas (third-person singular simple present degases or degasses, present participle degassing, simple past and past participle degassed)

  1. (transitive) To remove the gas from.
    Synonym: degasify
    Near-synonyms: deaerate, deair

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Latin

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Verb

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dēgās

  1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of dēgō

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unknown.

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Noun

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degas m (invariable)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial, regional) a term used to refer to oneself: I, me
    • 2020 October 8, José Augusto Carvalho, O suicida e outras histórias curtas[1], Editora Cajuína, →ISBN:
      Além disso, não moro tão longe assim como no fim do mundo, nem tão perto como num salto de pulga: um meio-termo, que não obrigaria o degas aqui a enfrentar por muito tempo a companhia do colega subalterno.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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