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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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