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- [ri-fahy-nuh-ree]
- /rɪˈfaɪ nə ri/
- /rɪˈfaɪ.nər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-fahy-nuh-ree]
- /rɪˈfaɪ nə ri/
Definitions of refinery word
- noun plural refinery an establishment for refining something, as metal, sugar, or petroleum. 1
- noun refinery processing plant 1
- countable noun refinery A refinery is a factory where a substance such as oil or sugar is refined. 0
- noun refinery a factory for the purification of some crude material, such as ore, sugar, oil, etc 0
- noun refinery an establishment or plant for refining, or purifying, such raw materials as oil, metal, or sugar 0
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Origin of refinery
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; refine + -ery
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Refinery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
refinery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
refinery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for refinery
noun refinery
- deodorizer — any substance or device used in deodorizing something; esp., a spray or the like used to mask odors, as in a room
- disinfectant — any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
- fumigator — a person or thing that fumigates.
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