reprofile en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English profile English reprofile From re- + profile.
Meanings
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(transitive) To change the profile of; to reshape.
Staff have worked since February 10 to remove debris from the River Nith, install rock armour protection and strengthen the riverside before rebuilding and reprofiling the embankment.
2020 April 8, “Network News: ... and Kilmarnock line after landslips”, in Rail, page 16:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reprofiling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reprofiles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| reprofiled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reprofiled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |