reprocessed

American  

[ree-pros-est, -proh-sest] / riˈprɒs ɛst, -ˈproʊ sɛst /

adjective

1. (of wool) previously spun and woven but not used, as tailors' clippings.

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Other Word Forms

• unreprocessed adjective

Etymology

Origin of reprocessed

1935–40; re- + processed ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Greenpeace environment group said Sunday that France was sending reprocessed uranium to Russia for treatment so it can be reused, despite the Kremlin's war in Ukraine.

From Barron's

The much bigger trade is done in used cooking oil—or UCO—the leftover cooking oil that’s collected, filtered, and reprocessed to become a valuable industrial feedstock, particularly for biofuels.

From Barron's

Instead, “Happy Gilmore 2” opts to recycle the same narrative beats of the first film, making the similarly reprocessed jokes feel even more stale.

From Salon

"The three-month outcomes are encouraging, but the six- and 12-month outcomes will be vital in understanding whether, with the exception of battery life, the reprocessed pacemakers can function like new ones."

From Science Daily

In the past year, China has stepped up exports to Vietnam and Mexico, where goods can be reprocessed and then shipped on to the United States or Europe with low or no tariffs.

From New York Times