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Refracting
- verb - determine the refracting power of (a lens)
- subject to refraction; "refract a light beam"
Refraction
- noun - the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
- the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
Refractive
- adjective - capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
- of or relating to or capable of refraction; "the refractive characteristics of the eye"
Refraining
- verb - choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
- resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"
Refreshing
- verb - become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game"
- imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
- make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us"
- make fresh again
- pleasantly new or different; "common sense of a most refreshing sort"
- refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the test"
Refuelling
- verb - provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
- take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car
Refutation
- noun - any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
- the act of determining that something is false
- the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
Regelation
- - The act or process of freezing anew, or together,as two pieces of ice.
Registries
- noun - an official written record of names or events or transactions
- record office
Regressing
- verb - get worse or fall back to a previous condition
- go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"
- go back to a statistical means
- go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"