remanufacture

American  

[ree-man-yuh-fak-cher] / ˌri mæn yəˈfæk tʃər /

verb (used with object)

remanufactured, remanufacturing

1. to refurbish (a used product) by renovating and reassembling its components.

   to remanufacture a vacuum cleaner.

2. to make a new or different product of.

   to remanufacture fireplace logs from wood chips.

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noun

1. the act or process of remanufacturing a product.

2. the product itself.

Other Word Forms

• remanufacturer noun

Etymology

Origin of remanufacture

First recorded in 1790–1800; re- + manufacture

Example Sentences

The process would recycle end-of-life battery and production scrap and remanufacture it into critical materials, the Energy Department said in a blog post.

From Washington Times

Domestic companies also have the ability to refine and "remanufacture" palladium, so there should be no impact, it said.

From Reuters

Two months later, Panini recalled some cards of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, announcing that it chose to remanufacture them “after being contacted by an autograph authenticator and following an internal quality control process.”

From New York Times

Both companies plan to collaborate on ways to collect and disassemble used batteries from Ford EVs, as well as ways to recycle and remanufacture them.

From Seattle Times

China and Russia can rapidly produce more warheads while the United States is “just barely able” to extend the life of current U.S. warheads and will have little capability to remanufacture existing warheads.

From Washington Times