- de|greas|ing
- de|greas|ing «dee GREE sihng», noun.1. the act or process of removing grease from a greasy object.2. the removal of fatty matter from raw sheep's wool by the solvent action of petroleum naphtha.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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palm-greas|ing — «PAHM GREE sihng, zihng; PAHLM », noun, adjective. Slang. –n. the giving of a bribe; bribery. –adj. bribing: »a palm greasing arrangement … Useful english dictionary
degrease — de•grease [[t]diˈgris, ˈgriz[/t]] v. t. greased, greas•ing chem. to remove grease or oil from • Etymology: 1885–90 de•greas′er, n … From formal English to slang
grease — n. [[t]gris[/t]] v. [[t]gris, griz[/t]] n. v. greased, greas•ing 1) the melted or rendered fat of animals, esp. when in a soft state 2) fatty or oily matter in general; lubricant 3) tex Also called grease′ wool . wool, as shorn, before being… … From formal English to slang
de|grease — «dee GREES», transitive verb, greased, greas|ing. to remove grease from, especially by using chemicals: »Remember the trouble the Home Guard had in 1940 degreasing those lend lease American rifles! (Punch) … Useful english dictionary
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