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Etymology

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From re- +‎ power.

Verb

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repower (third-person singular simple present repowers, present participle repowering, simple past and past participle repowered)

  1. to power with more energy
    • 2023 February 22, Mel Holley, “Network News: GBRf withdraws Class 69s for technical checks”, in RAIL, number 977, page 26:
      GBRf Head of Public Affairs, Jonathan Dobson told RAIL: "We have embarked upon a repower programme with Progress Rail to convert our Class 56s to the new EMD Class 69.

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