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

(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.

to remove sand from