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regaining

[ree-geyn]

re·gain

[ree-geyn]
verb (used with object)
1.
to get again; recover: to regain one's health.
2.
to succeed in reaching again; get back to: to regain the shore.
noun
3.
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.

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Regaining is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1540–50; re- + gain

re·gain·a·ble, adjective
re·gain·er, noun
half-re·gained, adjective
un·re·gain·a·ble, adjective
un·re·gained, adjective
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regaining

noun
getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing" [syn: restitution
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