regelate

[ ree-juh-leyt, ree-juh-leyt ]

verb (used without object),re·ge·lat·ed, re·ge·lat·ing.
  1. to freeze by regelation.

Origin of regelate

1
First recorded in 1855–60; back formation from regelation

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British Dictionary definitions for regelate

regelate

/ (ˈriːdʒɪˌleɪt) /


verb
  1. physics to undergo or cause to undergo regelation

Origin of regelate

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C19: from re- + stem of participle of Latin gelāre to freeze

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