rebite

R1E1B3I1T1E1

verb

To freshen worn lines in (an etched plate) by subjecting it to acid again.

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Meanings

verbrebite (third-person singular simple present rebites, present participle rebiting, simple past rebit, past participle rebitten)

present singular third person rebites · participle present rebiting · past rebit · participle past rebitten

  1. transitiveTo freshen worn lines in (an etched plate) by subjecting it to acid again.

Origin

From re- + bite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BertieBeiterTeribe
Cite this entry
APA

rebite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebite

MLA

“rebite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rebite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebite.

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