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revolving door
nounC1
/rɪˌvɒlvɪŋ ˈdɔː(r)/A circular door with three or four sections that rotates around a central axis, allowing people to pass through without a large exchange of air.
revolving fund
nounC1+
/rɪˌvɒlvɪŋ ˈfʌnd/A sum of money that is continually replenished as it is spent, used for specific, ongoing purposes.
revolving stage
nounLow in general usage, Medium in technical contexts
/rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ steɪdʒ/A stage in a theater that can rotate around a central axis to facilitate scene changes or dynamic performances.
revue
nounC1
/rɪˈvjuː/A theatrical entertainment consisting of a series of short sketches, songs, and dances, often satirical and topical.
revulsion
nounC1
/rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/A sudden, strong feeling of disgust and shock.
revulsive
adjectivenounLow
/rɪˈvʌlsɪv/Causing revulsion; producing a feeling of intense distaste or disgust.
rewa-rewa
nounVery low (regional/technical)
/ˈrɛwə ˌrɛwə/The Māori name for the New Zealand red beech tree (Nothofagus fusca).
reward
nounverbverb-transitiveB1
/rɪˈwɔːd/Something given or received in return for an effort, service, achievement, or good behavior.
reward claim
nounC1
/rɪˈwɔːd kleɪm/A formal request or demand to receive a promised reward, typically for providing information, returning lost property, or completing a specific task.
rewatch
nounverb-transitiveB1
/ˌriːˈwɒtʃ/To watch (a film, video, TV episode, etc.) again.
rewild
verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
/ˌriːˈwaɪld/To restore (land) to its natural, uncultivated state, especially by reintroducing native species and allowing natural ecological processes to occur.
rewilding
nounC1
/ˌriːˈwaɪldɪŋ/The conservation practice of restoring an area of land or water to its natural, uncultivated, and self-sustaining state, often by reintroducing native species and allowing natural processes to function without human intervention.
rewin
verb-transitiveRare
/ˌriːˈwɪn/To win again; to secure victory a second or subsequent time.
rewind
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveB1
/ˌriːˈwaɪnd/To wind something (e.g., a tape, film, video) back to an earlier point.
rewire
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/ˌriːˈwaɪə/To replace or repair the electrical wiring of (something).
reword
verbverb-transitiveLow
/ˌriːˈwɜːd/To express the same meaning using different words.
rework
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˌriːˈwɜːk/To make changes to something in order to improve it or correct it.
reworked fossil
nounVery Low (Specialist)
/ˌriːˈwɜːkt ˈfɒsəl/A linguistic expression or grammatical construction that, in its current transparent form, has arisen from the misinterpretation, reanalysis, or folk-etymological reshaping of an older, opaque, or fossilized form.
reworked wool
nounLow
/ˌriːˈwɜːkt wʊl/Wool that has been processed again from previously used or waste wool materials.
rewrite
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːˈraɪt/To write something again, typically to improve it or correct it.

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