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descanning

descanning is the present participle and gerund of descan.

Meaning of descan

Verb

descan (third-person singular simple present descans, present participle descanning, simple past and past participle descanned)

  1. (microscopy) To reverse the path of emission from a specimen to the sensor in a microscope scan.

Questions about descanning

What is descanning the present participle and gerund of?
Descanning is the present participle and gerund of descan.

Words near descanning in the dictionary

  1. descales
  2. descaling
  3. descalings
  4. Descalzi
  5. descan
  6. descanning
  7. descanso
  8. descansos
  9. descant
  10. descant recorder
  11. descant recorders

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