'Regelation' definitions:

Definition of 'Regelation'

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  • Regelation \Re`ge*la"tion\ (-l?"sh?n), n. [Pref. re- + L. gelatio a freezing.] (Physics) The act or process of freezing anew, or together,as two pieces of ice. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: 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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