regelate
[ ree-juh-leyt, ree-juh-leyt ]
Origin of regelate
1First recorded in 1855–60; back formation from regelation
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British Dictionary definitions for regelate
regelate
/ (ˈriːdʒɪˌleɪt) /
verb
physics to undergo or cause to undergo regelation
Origin of regelate
1C19: from re- + stem of participle of Latin gelāre to freeze
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