Meanings
present singular third person remanufactures · participle present remanufacturing · participle past remanufactured · past remanufactured
- To make a system or subsystem that meets the standards of one newly manufactured by disassembling a used one, cleaning, inspecting, replacing worn and defective parts, and reassembling.
But used starters and alternators are still remanufactured in the United States, reusing the costly copper wiring in each device and selling them in the $1.5 billion market for replacement starters and alternators.
2007 June 7, Keith Bradsher, “Chinese Auto Parts Enter the Global Market”, in New York TimesSynonyms: rebuild
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo make a system or subsystem that meets the standards of one newly manufactured by disassembling a used one, cleaning, inspecting, replacing worn and defective parts, and reassembling.
nounThis process.
Origin
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remanufacture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remanufacture
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