degausser

[ dee-gou-ser ]

noun

1. something that degausses.
2. a device, especially one used in filmmaking, that can erase a whole roll of magfilm, audiotape, etc., so that it can be used again.

Word History and Origins

Origin of degausser¹

degauss + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Unless you happen to know someone who already has a hard disk degausser, this is probably not an option.

From The Guardian

It was also helped along by Mr. Gilligan’s memories of his film studies at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he used a tabletop magnetic device called a degausser to erase audio tracks.

From New York Times

He's testing the degausser, a giant magnet that erases data from classified hard drives.

From Washington Post