reprocessed

[ ree-pros-est or, especially British, -proh-sest ]

/ riˈprɒs ɛst or, especially British, -ˈproʊ sɛst /

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adjective

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

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Origin of reprocessed

1935–40; re- + processed

OTHER WORDS FROM reprocessed

un·re·proc·essed, adjective

Words nearby reprocessed

reprobance, reprobate, reprobation, reprobative, reprocess, reprocessed, reprocessing, reproduce, reproducer, reproducible, reproduction

How to use reprocessed in a sentence

But on his watch North Korea, the chief target of his ire, reprocessed enough plutonium to make six new nuclear weapons.
U.N. Ambassador Designate Samantha Power’s Greatest Journalistic Hits|Caitlin Dickson|June 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Experiences must be processed and reprocessed in order to become long-term memories.
How to Erase Your Memories|Casey Schwartz|November 7, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Do you know why Exhibit No. 820 was not reprocessed or desilvered?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
If a leak is found in any jar, a new rubber and cover must be provided and the food then reprocessed for a few minutes.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

It reprocessed continuously the precious air breathed by the occupant, putting it back into circulating supply after enriching it.
By Earthlight|Bryce Walton