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Descale (verb) means to clean the hard chalky build-up off a metal surface, such as inside a kettle or boiler.

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1
To clean the hard chalky build-up off a metal surface, such as inside a kettle or boiler.
2
To take the small hard flakes off the skin of a fish.
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What is the meaning of descale?
"descale" (verb) means to clean the hard chalky build-up off a metal surface, such as inside a kettle or boiler.
What is another word for descale?
Other words for "descale" include scale.
What are the different meanings of descale?
"descale" has 2 main meanings: 1. To clean the hard chalky build-up off a metal surface, such as inside a kettle or boiler; 2. To take the small hard flakes off the skin of a fish.

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