Example Sentences

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If contact is suspected, trail restorer Blaker recommends treating it like poison oak and scrubbing the affected skin with a degreaser.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025

That work, he says, was prompted by a published report of a cluster of Parkinson’s cases in a factory where workers were chronically and heavily exposed to TCE, which was used as a metal degreaser.

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2023

If there's too much grime on the chain, a little bit of degreaser will help get it cleaned up and looking like new.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2022

You can use a mild detergent or a spray degreaser to clean yours, or put it in the dishwasher.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021

The technical data sheet for the paint you used says that you can re-coat after cleaning the first layer with a degreaser and etcher.

From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2016