reline
verb
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Definition of reline
: to put new lines on or a new lining in
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In past years, county officials have said rate increases are necessary to pay for infrastructure projects, such as replacing and relining pipes and upgrading sewage treatment plants. — Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, "New Baltimore County water, sewer rates go into effect July 1; what they'll be hasn't been disclosed," 25 June 2018 Lock partnered with the jeweler Garrard & Co, also the holder of a royal warrant, to fit George IV’s crown to Queen Elizabeth II’s head for her 1953 coronation, relining the interior with ermine and purple velvet. — Amy Tara Koch, New York Times, "A Road Map to Shopping Like a Royal in London," 9 May 2018 Workers first tried to patch the holes and reline the pipes, including using a sealant for the leaks. — Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, "Metro was just given $15.5 billion over a decade to fix the system. But three years later, it still can’t repair the chillers.," 5 May 2018 The Oakland portion of the work is estimated to cost $20 million and will include repairing pavement, fixing asphalt joints, rehabbing, and in some cases relining, 600 drains, plus additional work on the shoulders of the roads,. — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, "I-696 construction will tie up Oakland County drivers now, too," 4 Jan. 2018 Seal coated and relined the parking lots and drives at the high school. — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, "Students to return to new and improved Bethel-Tate schools," 8 Aug. 2017 Mr. Aumann was once called upon to reline a tiger skin that had been made into a rug, his son said. — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, "Jon Eric Aumann Sr. of Towson, longtime furrier, dies," 19 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reline.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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