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recovery

10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. recovery (noun)
  2. recovery furnace (noun)
  3. recovery oven (noun)
  4. recovery room (noun)
  5. common recovery (noun)
  6. enhanced recovery (noun)
  7. final recovery (noun)
  8. secondary recovery (noun)
  9. spheroidal recovery (noun)
  10. spontaneous recovery (noun)

re·cov·ery

noun \ri-ˈkə-və-rē, -ˈkəv-rē\
plural re·cov·er·ies

Definition of RECOVERY

1
: the act, process, or an instance of recovering; especially : an economic upturn (as after a depression)
2
: the process of combating a disorder (as alcoholism) or a real or perceived problem
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Examples of RECOVERY

  1. This policy may slow the pace of economic recovery.
  2. We hope for the recovery of the stolen paintings.
  3. Their mission was the recovery of the space capsule.

First Known Use of RECOVERY

15th century

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