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activated carbon |
a form of very porous and thus very absorbent carbon, produced by heating charcoal so as to empty out contained gases, and used to absorb other gases, recover solvents, deodorize, and the like; activated charcoal. |
bounce back |
to recover completely or quickly. |
buck up |
(informal) to cause to recover one's morale or courage. |
crusade |
(often cap.) any of the several attempts of medieval European Christians to recover and then defend the Holy Lands in and around Palestine from the Muslims. [1/4 definitions] |
cure |
to cause to recover completely from an undesirable condition, such as a disease, disability, or bad habit. [1/7 definitions] |
drag |
an implement for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover objects. [1/13 definitions] |
elastic |
a fabric that can be stretched but will recover its original shape, made by weaving in strands of rubber or a similar synthetic material. [1/5 definitions] |
evict |
to recover (property or the like) by possessing a superior legal claim. [1/2 definitions] |
find |
to come upon or recover after losing or searching for. [1/8 definitions] |
get over |
to recover from. |
irretrievable |
impossible to recover or repair. |
New Deal |
the political and economic policies of the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, focusing primarily on helping the United States recover from the Great Depression. |
perk1 |
to recover good spirits or energy (usu. fol. by "up"). [1/5 definitions] |
rally1 |
to recover quickly after being weak, ill, or hurt by loss. [1/5 definitions] |
rebound |
to recover, as from a loss or depression. [1/5 definitions] |
recapture |
to take or capture again; recover. [1/3 definitions] |
reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. [2/6 definitions] |
recoup |
to regain, or recover an equivalent in value of, (something lost, stolen, or damaged). [1/2 definitions] |
recoverable |
combined form of recover. |
recuperate |
to recover one's health after an illness. [1/4 definitions] |
recycle |
to treat (discarded items) for reuse or so as to recover reusable materials. [1/3 definitions] |
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