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regelation
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regelation, n. [Pref. re- + L. gelatio a freezing.].
The act or process of freezing anew, or together,as two pieces of ice. [1913 Webster]
" Two pieces of ice at (or even) 32/ Fahrenheit, with moist surfaces, placed in contact, freeze together to a rigid mass. This is called regelation." Faraday. [1913 Webster]
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