the quiet things that noone ever knows's definitions
Popularized by the recording group Brand New, the term "degausser" refers to a device that degausses, or removes the magnetic field from an item. The term can be broken down for better clarity:
Gauss - a unit of measure of magnetic field intensity
to degauss - to remove magnetism an item
degausser - device that removes magnetism from said item
In the song with the same title, degausser is used in a metaphorical sense to describe a person that steals another's magnetic field, rendering him or her useless.
Gauss - a unit of measure of magnetic field intensity
to degauss - to remove magnetism an item
degausser - device that removes magnetism from said item
In the song with the same title, degausser is used in a metaphorical sense to describe a person that steals another's magnetic field, rendering him or her useless.
by the quiet things that noone ever knows November 26, 2006
Get the degaussermug.