DECAN

Proper noun

Decan

Alternative spelling of Deccan

Anagrams

• Caden, Dance, acned, caned, dance

Etymology 1

Noun

decan (plural decans)

(Egyptology, astrology) One of a collection of 36 small constellations or zodiacal subdivisions that appear heliacally at intervals of 10 days or are separated by approximately 10 degrees.

Etymology 2

Verb

decan (third-person singular simple present decans, present participle decanning, simple past and past participle decanned)

To remove (something, especially nuclear reactor fuel) from a can or similar protective enclosure, cladding, etc.

Anagrams

• Caden, Dance, acned, caned, dance

Source: Wiktionary



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