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decanting

verb

Meaning

  1. To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
  2. To pour from one vessel into another.
  3. To flow.
  4. To remove a clone from its chamber, vat, or artificial womb.
  5. To rehouse people while their buildings are being refurbished or rebuilt.
  6. The process by which a liquid is decanted.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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