reprocess
verb
re·pro·cess
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈprä-ˌses
, -ˈprō-, -səs\
, -ˈprō-, -səs\
reprocessed;
reprocessing;
reprocesses
Definition of reprocess
: to subject to a special process or treatment in preparation for reuse
especially
: to extract uranium and plutonium from (the spent fuel rods of a nuclear reactor) for use again as fuel
Examples of reprocess in a Sentence
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Per Pornhub Cares, each view of the video results in an (unknown) donation to Ocean Polymers, a British recycling technology company that specializes in collecting and reprocessing plastic from the ocean and turning it into fuel. — Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartzy, "Pornhub launches environmental campaign targeting the ‘dirtiest beach’," 28 Aug. 2019 But lawmakers in both parties have expressed alarm about the deal, in part because the Saudis have so far refused to agree to standard restrictions that would bar them from enriching uranium or reprocessing spent fuel. — Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY, "Trump fundraiser Thomas Barrack Jr. lobbied for Saudi nuclear deal, new report alleges," 19 June 2019 According to Steinhauser, the policy in France is to let spent fuel sit for four years before trying to reprocess it; in Russia, the policy is three years. — Wired, "A Strange Radioactive Cloud Likely Came From Russia," 15 Aug. 2019 According to Katrina Anderson, a trauma specialist and psychotherapist practicing in Manhattan, running can be a tool to reprocess trauma. — Kate Mooney, Vox, "What it means when the women of Big Little Lies go running," 26 July 2019 But this year, when the team reprocessed the ALMA data using a slightly different method, the irregularities resolved into a dust ring. — Nadia Drake, National Geographic, "Alien moon likely seen forming in first-of-its-kind picture," 12 July 2019 The site went on to become a centre for reprocessing nuclear fuel. — The Economist, "Cleaning up nuclear waste is an obvious task for robots," 20 June 2019 That report cites a series of delays and cost overruns at the agency, including a contentious project to reprocess weapons-grade plutonium and uranium into fuel for commercial reactors at a site in South Carolina. — Matthew Daly, The Seattle Times, "Congress drops bid to loosen supervision of nuclear agency," 24 July 2018 Analysts say the Russians and Chinese will probably be less intent on restricting Saudi Arabia’s enrichment or reprocessing ambitions. — Alex Ward, Vox, "Exclusive: House Democrat to introduce new bill punishing Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi," 9 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reprocess.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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