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refinery
[ ri-fahy-nuh-ree ]
refinery
/ ɪˈڲɪəɪ /
noun
- a factory for the purification of some crude material, such as ore, sugar, oil, etc
refinery
- An industrial plant that uses mechanical and chemical means to purify a substance, such as petroleum or sugar, or to convert it to a form that is more useful.
Example Sentences
Arafura Rare Earths, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, last year received A$840m in funding to create the country's first combined mine and refinery for rare earths.
"I just come in with a positive attitude. I know the people and the products inside out," said Mr Leech, who is now a planning manager for the refinery.
She’ll write Juda a check at the end of the session and take the items to a refinery in the Jewelry District.
The SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn asked why the legislation only applies to England, when a Scottish oil refinery is facing closure.
The closure of Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland is "not comparable" to the situation at British Steel in Scunthorpe, MPs have been told.
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