decanting

verb

Definition of decantingnext
present participle of decant
as in draining
formal to pour (a liquid, especially wine) from one container into another The bottles were uncorked and the wine was decanted an hour before the meal.

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  1. pumping
  2. emptying
  3. sucking
Verb
  • The training lasted 12 weeks and at the end, sophisticated tests were conducted to assess structural changes in the heart muscle, plus functional testing (pumping power).
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Creates a Healthy Heart Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, improving its efficiency in pumping blood throughout the body.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of pumping
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  • With the urinary system, spinal cord compression can cause difficulty beginning urination, a weak urine stream, or difficulty fully emptying the bladder.
    Julie Scott, MSN, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Despite the aging probe’s emptying power stores, NASA expects that Voyager 2 will keep operating with at least one science instrument into the 2030s.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of emptying
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  • Until then, blood-sucking bat-men were something only Europeans had to worry about, as Dracula and his castle-dwelling kin preyed on hapless villagers half a world away.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The current Magpie wouldn’t get ten steps underground without sucking on a bottle of liquor.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of sucking
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