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reheating

American  
[ree-hee-ting] / riˈhi tɪŋ /

noun

  1. heating again.

  2. Aeronautics. a process in certain turbojet engines in which gases are expanded by turbines after combustion, burned again in a second chamber, expanded again by additional turbines, and released through the exhaust nozzle.


Etymology

Origin of reheating

1720–30; re- + heating ( def. )


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Some creamy or pasta-based varieties need a little extra attention when reheating, but the principle remains the same: The day of the party should involve substantially more arranging than cooking.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Everyday actions generate billions of these nanoparticles, Yan noted, from washing a load of laundry to reheating a dish in the microwave.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

I have a Zwilling nonstick pan I use for eggs, pancakes, reheating, leftovers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

During reheating, the Universe was rapidly filling with particles following the end of cosmic inflation.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026

But they didn’t hear back—the freezing and reheating was more than the radio could take, and they weren’t able to use it again.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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