Meaning

(transitive) To clear etchant and maskant from a part being chemically etched or milled..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To clear etchant and maskant from a part being chemically etched or milled.
2. (more generally) To remove any masking materials that have been added to protect an area.
3. To reveal something that was masked or hidden; to expose; to unmask.
4. (more specifically) To overcome ideological preconceptions and labels.
5. To make salient or conspicuous; to draw attention to or improve the perception of.

Example Sentences

The part is etched at a predetermined rate, then rinsed, demasked, and a final rinse is given.

If, however, a large area is pin-holed the part should be demasked and re-coated after remedial action has been taken on the maskant or the application plant.

Strip or demask, clean and desmut as necessary.

The first sequence is to mask, paint, bake, then demask; the second sequence is to mask, paint, demask, then bake.

Tools specifically designed to assist in determining when it is safe to demask inside facilities that had chemical and/or biological contamination drawn in through the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems should be created.

Such protection masks shall be removed (demasked) after sealing and coating.

When it was learned that the antigen is heatstable , attempts were made to "demask" it in the fresh mucosa by boiling.

Its only purpose is to encourage individuals to "demask" all those, persons or institutions, who lag behind in the "battle of production," or those who do not fully adhere to the current party line, or, in general, to denounce all mistakes, deficiencies and shortcomings in the "building of communism."

Word Forms

• demasks
• demasking
• demasked

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