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The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another.

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  1. n. The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another.
  2. n. the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees
  3. The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another.
  4. The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees orsediment, or from one vessel into another.
  5. n. the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees