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degorger

American  
[dee-gawr-jer] / diˈgɔr dʒər /

noun

  1. a device for removing a fishhook from the throat of a fish.

Etymology

Origin of degorger

de- + gorge 1 + -er 1

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Dégorger.—To soak in water for a longer or shorter time.

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