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descale

/ ˌdiːˈskeɪl /

verb

  1. to remove the hard deposit formed by chemicals in water from (a kettle, pipe, etc)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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First, have your fishmonger clean it, descale it and trim the sharp fins.

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Do a Web search for “descale pipes with vinegar” to read up on the basic process.

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Fishmongers at Harris Teeter, Whole Foods and other stores will debone, descale and fillet fish.

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He said that work had been done to descale and disinfect the water system, and further tests would be carried out on Monday.

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Topics >   >   >  Blogging and Social Media >  The Business of Unfriending People How start-ups such as GroupMe, Path, Diaspora, and Letter.ly are attempting to descale the social networking landscape.

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