desand

de- +‎ sand

• Rhymes: -ænd

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.

• dedans, sadden, sanded