decan

/ˈdɛkən/

IPA: /D AH0 K AE1 N/

noun

1
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.

verb

1
To remove (something, especially nuclear reactor fuel) from a can or similar protective enclosure, cladding, etc.

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