regelate
[ ree-juh-leyt, ree-juh-leyt ]
/ ˈri dʒəˌleɪt, ˌri dʒəˈleɪt /
verb (used without object), re·ge·lat·ed, re·ge·lat·ing.
to freeze by regelation.
Nearby words
regarding, regardless, regatta, regd, regd., regelate, regelation, regency, regeneracy, regenerate, regeneration
Origin of regelate
First 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
Word Origin for regelate
C19: from re- + stem of participle of Latin gelāre to freeze
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