Definition of reattach
reattached;
reattaching;
reattaches
transitive + intransitive
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: to become attached anew
- The dentist will probably bond that tooth to the adjacent teeth for a number of weeks until it reattaches.
- —The Explorer (Tuscon, Arizona)
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reattachment
play \(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈtach-mənt\ noun, plural reattachments-
- reattachment of a severed finger
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- reattachment surgery
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- Modern treatment for detached retina may include reattachment of the retina with a laser (like spot-welding) or freezing small areas (cryotherapy).
- —Richard P. Holm
