relined; relining; relines

transitive verb

: to put new lines on or a new lining in

Examples of reline in a Sentence

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Every ten to twenty years, a blast furnace must be relined, which costs hundreds of millions of dollars. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 For example, over the years, Buffalo Trace has relined their original carbon steel fermenters with stainless steel. Chris Perugini, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reline was in 1796

Cite this Entry

“Reline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reline. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

: to put new lines on or a new lining in
reline a coat
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