Remanufacture
noun, verb
noun, verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 This process. uncountable
Verb
- 1 To make a system or subsystem that meets the standards of one newly manufactured by disassembling a used one, cleaning, inspecting, replacing worn and defective parts, and reassembling.
"But used starters and alternators are still remanufactured in the United States, reusing the costly copper wiring in each device and selling them in the $1.5 billion market for replacement starters and alternators."
Example
More examples"But used starters and alternators are still remanufactured in the United States, reusing the costly copper wiring in each device and selling them in the $1.5 billion market for replacement starters and alternators."
Etymology
From re- + manufacture.
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