Degaussing (Noun)
Meaning
The process of making a (steel) ship's hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The ship's degaussing system was installed to prevent the vessel from triggering naval mines that were sensitive to magnetic fields.
- Regular degaussing of the ship's hull was essential to protect against magnetically fused explosives.
- Degaussing is a crucial procedure in ship maintenance to neutralize the hull's magnetic signature and reduce its vulnerability to enemy mines.
- During the refit, the old degaussing coils were replaced with more efficient and powerful units to enhance the ship's mine protection.
- The crew conducted degaussing operations to cancel out the ship's residual magnetism before entering a mined area.