Re-electrify

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To electrify again.

    "As lines have been re-electrified, new rolling stock has been built by the firms of Werkspoor of Amsterdam, Beijnes of Haarlem and Allan of Rotterdam, and the position is now much easier."

Example

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"As lines have been re-electrified, new rolling stock has been built by the firms of Werkspoor of Amsterdam, Beijnes of Haarlem and Allan of Rotterdam, and the position is now much easier."

Etymology

From re- + electrify.

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