rebite

English

Etymology

re- +‎ bite

Verb

rebite (third-person singular simple present rebites, present participle rebiting, simple past rebit, past participle rebitten)

  1. (transitive) To freshen worn lines in (an etched plate) by subjecting it to acid again.

Anagrams

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

With variant arrebite, from Arabic رَبِط‎ (rabiṭ).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈbi.t͡ʃi/ [heˈbi.t͡ʃi], /ʁiˈbi.t͡ʃi/ [hiˈbi.t͡ʃi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁeˈbi.t͡ʃi/ [χeˈbi.t͡ʃi], /ʁiˈbi.t͡ʃi/ [χiˈbi.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈbi.te/ [heˈbi.te]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨˈbi.t(ɨ)/ [ʁɨˈβi.t(ɨ)]

  • Hyphenation: re‧bi‧te

Noun

rebite m (plural rebites)

  1. rivet (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
  • rebitado
  • rebitador
  • rebitagem
  • rebitamento
  • rebitar
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