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desands

desands is the third-person singular simple present indicative of desand.

Meaning of desand

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To remove sand from.
    • The refuse is discharged through the cone on to the refuse screen, where it is desanded and dewatered.1948, Thomas Arthur Rickard, editor, The Mining Magazine

Questions about desands

What is desands the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Desands is the third-person singular simple present indicative of desand.

Words near desands in the dictionary

  1. desand
  2. desanded
  3. desander
  4. desanders
  5. desanding
  6. desands
  7. desanguinate
  8. desanitise
  9. desanitised
  10. desanitises
  11. desanitising

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