Home › Words › D › desmeardesmeardesmear means to remove debris from a printed circuit board after holes have been drilled in it.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, desmear ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom de- + smear.verbTo remove debris from a printed circuit board after holes have been drilled in itDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.demask 59% match — To clear etchant and maskant from a part being chemically etched or milled. vs desmear →despeckle 59% match — To remove speckles from. vs desmear →despeckler 57% match — A process or algorithm that removes speckles. vs desmear →deburrer 56% match — A device used for deburring vs desmear →deseal 55% match — to remove sealant. vs desmear →asmear 55% match — Smeared over. vs desmear →deburr 55% match — To remove burrs from (a workpiece). vs desmear →degrime 55% match — To remove the grime or caked dirt from. vs desmear →