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. )
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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
Samsung had a different take: “Let us know when you’re done reheating our leftovers,” its official U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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
A mini fridge was handy, though microwaves weren’t available for reheating leftovers.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025
Well, that gives us two possibilities, Victor thought before reheating yesterday's risotto; Then he took the sniveling tortoise to the vet again.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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