remanufacture en · NOUN
Etymology
From re- + manufacture.
Meanings
- (uncountable) This process.
Coordinates
overhaul · renovation · reassembly
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
remanufacture en · VERB
Etymology
From re- + manufacture.
Meanings
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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 Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| remanufactures | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| remanufactured | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| remanufactured | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| remanufacturing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Coordinates
overhaul · reassemble · renovate
Deriveds
remanufacturing · remanufactured · remanufacturer