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- verb Present participle of
descale . - noun The
removal ofscale from the surface of ametal , especially from the inner surfaces ofboilers etc.
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Examples
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That means changing the water daily and descaling and disinfecting parts with a combination of vinegar and bleach.
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Quokks, I have one of those descaling razor thingies used to shave the skin off your feet when you want to wear those shoes that are just a little bit too tight.
Cheeseburger Gothic » This way ladies, if you would care to follow me. 2010
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Completely dry all parts between descaling and disinfecting.
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Follow the manufacturer's directions and schedule for descaling and disinfecting parts and replacing filters, wicks, and the like.
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Completely dry all parts between descaling and disinfecting.
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Follow the manufacturer's directions and schedule for descaling and disinfecting parts and replacing filters, wicks, and the like.
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US carriers went through in their labour strategies; reducing the fixed costs elements attached to labour - such as restructuring pensions - increased outsourcing of labour in areas like ground services; and descaling, by which different conditions apply to new staff from existing staff.
HEADLINES 2010
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Should the unit be dismantled for descaling the heat exchange surfaces, take a good look at the mist eliminators and either clean or replace them.
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Yes, it is now time for the Fiver to emerge from its cobwebbed crawl-space and head off for its early-summer "special" at Madame She-She's Kings Cross bathing parlour, there to enjoy its annual intensive ablution regime involving a 20-minute industrial hose-down, the descaling of physical extremities, laundering and re-stitching of Kevlar undergarments and finally an assisted constitutional massage overseen by a group of faceless, asbestos-suited individuals armed with tongs.
Football news, match reports and fixtures | guardian.co.uk 2010
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US carriers went through in their labour strategies; reducing the fixed costs elements attached to labour - such as restructuring pensions - increased outsourcing of labour in areas like ground services; and descaling, by which different conditions apply to new staff from existing staff.
HEADLINES 2010
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