refurb

present singular third person refurbs · participle present refurbing · participle past refurbed · past refurbed

1. informaltransitiveto refurbish

   Alan had stashed a number of them in his garage, waiting for time to refurb them.

   2008, Thomas Sherry, Shatter, Book 2 of Deep Winter, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 106

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   Arrangements were made for deliveries, then he found a furnishings outlet and purchased what he felt he needed to refurb the place with essentials.

   2002, Chris C. Davidson, A Time for Everything: Even Time Could Not Stand in Their Way, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 235

   The Three Cities group has done a wonderful job of restoring and refurbing the building, which once housed the run-down Swiss Excelsior Hotel

   2007, Pippa de Bruyn, “The Mother City: Cape Town & The Winelands”, in Frommer's South Africa, 5th edition, Frommer's, →ISBN, page 153

plural refurbs

1. informala thing that has been refurbished

   Most of the trains running today are refurbs.

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   I paid $75 for a refurb Horrock-Ibbotson single-tip eight-and-a-half footer which casts like a dream.

   2005, Roger Emile Stouff, “March”, in Native Waters: A Few Moments in a Small Wooden Boat, iUniverse, →ISBN, Here at the Beginning of All Things, page 60

   But what do you do if you already have equipment that you bought, on the cheap, and you don't know whether or not it is a refurb or not?

   2005, William M. Lolli, Backup 2 Disk Now! Advanced Design and Scalability Guide for Backup for Workgroups, Trafford Publishing, →ISBN, Spare Hardware Ensures a Successful Recovery, page 172

   However, before buying a refurb, investigate how the retailer defines “refurbished.” And find out about the return policy and what warranty you’ll get.¶ The safest place to buy a refurb is from a manufaturer.

   2009, Gregory Karp, “How to Buy Stuff”, in The 1-2-3 Money Plan - The Three Most Important Steps to Saving and Spending Smart, FT Press, →ISBN, page 139

plural refurbs

1. informalThe act of refurbishing

   The refurb program is progressing on schedule

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   Whatever happens long-term, we are going to have phase III, the refurb, the modernisation of Bury-Altrincham, and all that does need to happen and happen soon.

   2005, Tony McNulty MP, Integrated Transport: The Future of Light Rail and Modern Trams in the United Kingdom; Tenth Report of Session 2004-05, volume II, House of Commons Transport Committee, →ISBN, 9 March 2005 Mr Tony McNulty MP and Mr Bob Linnard., page 30, Q258

   A redent refurb means that there is now a larger play area for children, with a table and crayons to amuse them while you flex Daddy's Amex.

   2005, Emmah Duffus, Charlotte Purssord,, edited by Emmah Fuffus, Where to Wear London 2006: Fashion Shopping From A-Z, Where to Wear International, →ISBN, page 41

   At the time of writing, Ambleside YHA was due to close for a refurb and planning to reopen in April 2009

   2009, David Else, Lonely Planet England, 5th edition, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, Cumbria & the Lake District, page 713