Meanings
verbre-refine (third-person singular simple present re-refines, present participle re-refining, simple past and past participle re-refined)
present singular third person re-refines · participle present re-refining · participle past re-refined · past re-refined
- alternativeAlternative 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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APA
re-refine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-refine
MLA
“re-refine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-refine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “re-refine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-refine.
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