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descale

/dɪsˈkeɪl/

Translations

descaleverb

descaled

Past Simple

descaled

Past Participle

descaling

Gerund

/dɪsˈkeɪl/

détartrerEnlever le tartre ou les dépôts minéraux.

I need to descale the coffee machine to ensure it works efficiently.

Je dois détartrer la machine à café pour qu’elle fonctionne efficacement.

Synonyms

remove scale

descalenoun

descales

/diːˈskeɪl/

/diˈskeɪl/

Used (chiefly in technical and domestic contexts) to denote the act or process of removing scale; takes plural ‘descales’.

détartrageAction ou opération consistant à enlever le tartre.

The coffee machine needs a descale every few months to keep it working properly.

La machine à café a besoin d’un détartrage tous les quelques mois pour continuer à bien fonctionner.

Synonyms

scale removal

limescale removal

scale cleaning

descaleverb

To remove scale or deposits from a surface, especially from the inside of pipes, kettles, or other equipment.

I need to descale the coffee machine to ensure it works efficiently.

descalenoun

An act or process of removing scale or mineral deposits from a surface or piece of equipment.

The coffee machine needs a descale every few months to keep it working properly.