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recovery

re·co·very

UK/ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/ US/ɹɪˈkʌvɹi/ common

noun

1.

return to an original state

  • “the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid”
2.
3.

the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

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Origin

From recover + -y, from Middle English recoveree, from Old French recovree, from recovrer (“recover”).

Phrases

  • advanced meat recovery
  • common recovery
  • data recovery
  • elastic recovery
  • materials recovery facility
  • meeting recovery syndrome
  • recovery boiler
  • recovery CD

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