desand en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- substratebor. Proto-Indo-European *sámdʰos? Proto-Germanic *samdaz Proto-West Germanic *samd Old English sand Middle English sond English sand English desand From de- + sand.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove sand from.
If desanding is necessary, it is advantageous to use an air lift with the suction end near the bottom of the trench.
1970, Petros P Xanthakos, Slurry Walls: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| desanded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| desanded | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| desands | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| desanding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
es desarenar (to remove sand from) · ca desarenar (to remove sand from) · fr désensabler (to remove sand from) · fr dessabler (to remove sand from)