Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of reprofile
Equipment will be installed for tyre reprofiling, engine and bogie changing, and locomotive weighing, […].
1962 August, “Talking of Trains: New diesel depot at Cardiff”, in Modern Railways, page 881 more example
Considerable work had to be done by way of repairs and replacement of bricks and woodwork (doors, floors, skirtings and panelling) where these were too far gone to be salvageable, including reprofiling to match originals.
2023 December 13, Robin Leleux, “Restored... and a richly deserved award: Cullybackey”, in RAIL, number 998, page 39
plural reprofilings
- countableuncountableThe process of something being reprofiled.
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