remanufacture

American  

[ree-man-yuh-fak-cher] / ˌri mæn yəˈfæk tʃər /

verb (used with object)

remanufactured, remanufacturing

1. to refurbish (a used product) by renovating and reassembling its components.

   to remanufacture a vacuum cleaner.

2. to make a new or different product of.

   to remanufacture fireplace logs from wood chips.

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noun

1. the act or process of remanufacturing a product.

2. the product itself.

Other Word Forms

• remanufacturer noun

Etymology

Origin of remanufacture

First recorded in 1790–1800; re- + manufacture