reman

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹiːˈmæn/

Etymology 1

re- + man

Verb

reman (third-person singular simple present remans, present participle remanning, simple past and past participle remanned)

  1. To supply with new personnel.
    • 1959 June, A. G. Dunbar, “The "Cardeans" of the Caledonian”, in Trains Illustrated, page 312:
      For a short time in the later stages of World War I, one of the 4-6-0s was utilised also on a slow train from Perth to Glasgow, returning with the 1.30 p.m. from Glasgow to Aberdeen, on which it was remanned at Perth; it came back to Perth with the 8 p.m. fish train from Aberdeen.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation

Adjective

reman (not comparable)

  1. Clipping of remanufactured.

Anagrams

Asturian

Verb

reman

  1. third-person plural present subjunctive of remar

Galician

Verb

reman

  1. third-person plural present indicative of remar

Spanish

Verb

reman

  1. third-person plural present indicative of remar
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