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Definition of Reapplying
1. reapply [v] - See also: reapply
Lexicographical Neighbors of Reapplying
Literary usage of Reapplying
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Science of Railways by Marshall Monroe Kirkman (1912)
"In the event of releasing and reapplying the locomotive brake in this manner,
... Does the releasing and reapplying of the engine and tender brakes with the ..."
2. Practice of Medicine by Frederick Tice (1922)
"It was evident that there was too much delay in reapplying the pressure, which
must be raised as soon as practicable after the onset of symptoms, ..."
3. The Retrospect of Practical Medicine and Surgery: Being a Half-yearly edited by William Braithwaite, James Braithwaite, Edmond Fauriel Trevelyan (1862)
"Guiding the point of the needle on the tenaculum, I withdraw the forceps, and
draw the point forwards by reapplying the instrument to that extremity. ..."
4. Progressive Medicine by Hobart Amory Hare (1904)
"By the same means of reapplying the forceps and cutting, repeatedly done, the
whole body is cut through. The lower half of the foetus is then reposited ..."
5. Saint Louis Medical and Surgical Journal (1885)
"The antiseptic treatment is carefully observed on removing and reapplying all
dressings so as to avoid septic conditions. Sir Joseph Lister observed his ..."
6. The Westinghouse Air Brake System: A Complete and Strictly Up-to-date (1911)
"A. Yes ; by placing the independent brake valve handle in release position -and
holding it there until the wheels again revolve, reapplying the brakes, ..."
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