DECANT


Meaning of DECANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈkant, dē- ]

transitive verb

Etymology: New Latin decantare, from Latin de- + Medieval Latin cantus edge, from Latin, iron ring round a wheel — more at cant

Date: 1633

1. : to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers

2. : to pour from one vessel into another

3. : to pour out, transfer, or unload as if by pouring

• de·can·ta·tion ˌdē-ˌkan-ˈtā-shən noun

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