Dewater

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove water from.

    "In the 20ᵗʰ century, when the mechanical separation of impurities based upon specific gravity separations and the removal of fine coal particles which are difficult to handle and dewater became the technology of choice, the bituminous coal mining industry produced vast quantities of both gob and fines."

Example

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"In the 20ᵗʰ century, when the mechanical separation of impurities based upon specific gravity separations and the removal of fine coal particles which are difficult to handle and dewater became the technology of choice, the bituminous coal mining industry produced vast quantities of both gob and fines."

Etymology

From de- + water.

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