Etymology

perekovka

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Today it means: rehabilitation (of criminals) Full definition →

Russian перековка
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromперековка“reforging”
  2. English todayperekovka

Borrowed from Russian перековка (perekovka, “reforging”)

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