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refurb.

to refurbish

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɹiːfɜːb/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹiˌfɝb/General-American/ɹiˈfɝb/General-American
  1. to refurbish

    informal · transitive
Where this word comes from

Clipping of refurbish.

noun/ˈɹiːfɜːb/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹiˌfɝb/General-American/ɹiˈfɝb/General-American
  1. a thing that has been refurbished

    informal
    Most of the trains running today are refurbs.
Where this word comes from

Clipping of refurbished.

noun/ˈɹiːfɜːb/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹiˌfɝb/General-American/ɹiˈfɝb/General-American
  1. The act of refurbishing

    informal
    The refurb program is progressing on schedule
Where this word comes from

Clipping of refurbishment.

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