desand

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ sand.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ænd

Verb

desand (third-person singular simple present desands, present participle desanding, simple past and past participle desanded)

1. (transitive) To remove sand from.
   • 1948, Thomas Arthur Rickard, editor, The Mining Magazine:

     The refuse is discharged through the cone on to the refuse screen, where it is desanded and dewatered.

   • 1970, Petros P Xanthakos, Slurry Walls:

     If desanding is necessary, it is advantageous to use an air lift with the suction end near the bottom of the trench.

Translations

to remove sand from

• Spanish: desarenar (es)

Anagrams

• dedans, sadden, sanded