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- remover/rɪˈmuːvə(r)/A person, tool, or substance that removes something.nounB1
- remscheid/ˈrɛmʃaɪd/A city in western Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, historically known for its tool and cutlery manufacturing.nounRare (Proper Noun)
- remsen/ˈrɛmsən/A proper noun referring to a surname or a place name in the United States.nounVery Rare (Proper Noun)
- remuda/rɪˈmjuːdə/A herd of horses from which ranch hands select their mounts for the day.nounC2/Proficient
- remuera tractor/rɪˈmjuːərə ˈtræktə/A term used humorously and critically to refer to large, expensive SUVs or 4x4 vehicles, typically used for urban school runs and shopping rather than for agricultural or off-road work. Originates as New Zealand slang.nounVery Low (Regional Slang)
- remunerate/rɪˈmjuːnəreɪt/to pay (someone) for services rendered or work doneverbverb-transitiveC1
- remuneration/rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃən/Payment or compensation given for work or services provided.nounC1/C2
- remus/ˈriːməs/In Roman mythology, the twin brother of Romulus and co-founder of Rome, later killed by his brother.nounC2
- rena/ˈriːnə/A narrow, winding, and often sunken channel through sand, caused by the flow of water (chiefly in coastal contexts).nounRare / Technical
- renaissance/rɪˈneɪs(ə)ns/A period of renewed interest and activity in a particular subject, culture, or art form, especially the historical European Renaissance of the 14th–17th centuries.adjectivenounC1
- renaissance man/rɪˈneɪs(ə)ns ˌman/A person with very wide-ranging knowledge or abilities in many different fields.nounC1/C2
- renaissance revival/rɪˈneɪsəns rɪˈvaɪv(ə)l/A renewed interest in or return to the styles, principles, or activities of the Renaissance period (14th–17th centuries).nounC2
- renaissance woman/rɪˈneɪsəns ˈwʊmən/A woman who is skilled or knowledgeable in a wide variety of fields or areas.nounModerate
- renal pelvis/ˈriːnəl ˈpɛlvɪs/The funnel-shaped structure in each kidney where urine collects before passing into the ureter.nounC2
- rename/ˌriːˈneɪm/To give something a new name.verbB1
- renan/ˈrɛnən/A rare noun referring to a person who follows or advocates the rationalist, anti-clerical philosophical ideas of the 19th-century French scholar Ernest Renan.nounRare
- renard/ˈrɛnɑːd/An old or literary term for a fox, particularly a cunning one; also used in specific contexts for a type of fox fur or a reddish-yellow color.nounLow (Very Rare)
- renascence/rɪˈneɪs(ə)ns/The action or process of being reborn or revived; a new birth.nounC2
- renata/rɛˈnɑːtə/A feminine given name of Latin origin meaning 'reborn'.nounVery Low (as a common noun: virtually nonexistent; as a name: rare in English-speaking countries)
- renature/ˌriːˈneɪtʃə/To restore a protein or nucleic acid to its original, functional form, particularly after it has been denatured (unfolded or had its structure disrupted).verb-transitiveC2
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