- scal|ing
- scal|ing «SKAY lihng», noun.1. scales, as of a fish.2. the arrangement of scales, such as on a fish.
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de|scale — «dee SKAYL», transitive verb, scaled, scal|ing. to remove the crust or hard coating from, especially that produced by the minerals in water: »Polishing is done after fabrication and the best results are obtained from ordinary descaled…stainless… … Useful english dictionary
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