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re-refine

verb

Etymology

From re- + refine.

  1. derived from fīniō — “to finish”
  2. derived from fin — “fine, minute, exact”
  3. inherited from fin
  4. prefixed as refine — “re + fine”
  5. prefixed as re-refine — “re + refine”

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rerefine.

    • For instance, one of the aluminum companies has developed new processes that re-refine and smelt aluminum more efficiently, cutting energy consumption by 30 percent and, incidentally, cutting water use and polluting emissions.

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