desinew

D2E1S1I1N1E1W4

verb

To remove the sinews from.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

verbdesinew (third-person singular simple present desinews, present participle desinewing, simple past and past participle desinewed)

present singular third person desinews · participle present desinewing · participle past desinewed · past desinewed

  1. To remove the sinews from.

    You need to shell and desinew prawns before sauteeing them in garlic butter, olive oil and sweet chile.

    1995, Hospitality - Volume 31, page 20
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    The two unique features of Christmas Eve were the repeated appearances of unfamiliar postmen at unpredictable hours — up to 11.00 pm — and the plucking, gutting, and desinewing of the turkey.

    1979, Dervla Murphy, Wheels Within Wheels, page 139

    Baader's separators perform a variety of food processing and recycling applications, including: depackages individually-wrapped cheese slices and butter pats, pet foods and pharmaceutical products from plastic tubs, wraps, or tubes; separates skins from apples, bananas, avocados or potatoes; and debones and desinews meat products.

    1997, Food Production Management - Volumes 120-121, page 22

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