reheating
Americannoun
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heating again.
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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. )
Example Sentences
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“Evil Dead Burn” — less an inferno than a partly scorched reheating — isn’t that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The reason this works is tied directly to reheating, which provides enough time for the particles to cool as the Universe expands.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026
The Agriculture Department provides a handy how-to for dealing with leftover food, advising consumers on wrapping, reheating and thawing, and handling what the agency calls “leftover ‘leftovers.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Before serving, cover and turn off the heat and allow to rest a bit before reheating to desired temperature before ladling into bowls.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2024
After the regulator freezes the C02 out, the oxygen and nitrogen are still gasses, but they're —75°C. If the regulator fed that back to my air without reheating it, I'd be a Popsicle within hours.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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