The art or process of hammering out or pressing thin metal from the reverse side, either to produce decorative work or to level up part of an etched plate that has been worked so as to cause a depression.

repoussoirnoun

The use of an object such as a curtain extremely close up to the picture plane in a painting. This originates from Baroque paintings and is used to create depth

repoussénoun

A metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side.

repowderverb

To powder again.

repowerverb

to power with more energy

repowerwashverb

To powerwash again.

Reppe chemistrynoun

Various high-pressure chemical reactions catalyzed by heavy metal acetylides.

reppernoun

A person who has realised they are transgender but refuses to accept it and begin gender transition.

reppiaitenoun

An orange red mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and vanadium.

repple depplenoun

A replacement depot.

repraiseverb

To praise again.

RepRapnoun

A 3D printer capable of printing most of its own components, so as to allow further printers to be created.

reprayverb

To pray again.

repreachverb

To preach again.

reprecipitateverb

To purify a material by means of reprecipitation

reprecipitationnoun

After returning a precipitate to a dissolved state, the process of precipitating it again.

repredictverb

To predict again

reprehendverb

To criticize, to reprove.

reprehendernoun

One who reprehends.

reprehensibilitynoun

The property of being reprehensible.

reprehensibleadj

Blameworthy, censurable, guilty.

reprehensiblenessnoun

The state or quality of being reprehensible.

reprehensiblesnoun

plural of reprehensible

reprehensiblyadv

In a reprehensible manner.

reprehensionnoun

the act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand

reprehensiveadj

Containing reprehension or reproof.

reprehensivelyadv

In a reprehensive manner.

reprehensoryadj

Containing reproof; reprehensive.

repreparationnoun

A repeated preparation.

reprepareverb

To prepare again

Represaname

An unincorporated community in Sacramento County, California, United States, the site of Folsom State Prison.

represcribeverb

To prescribe again

represcriptionnoun

A second or subsequent prescription

representverb

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter R contains 21,470 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 430 pages, and you are currently viewing page 215. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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