Refining
/rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ/
Definitions
- (n.) The process of purifying a substance, often oil or metals, to meet legal quality and safety standards.
The company's refining operations comply with all environmental regulations.
- (v.) Present participle of refine.
The legislator is refining the bill to address stakeholders' concerns.
Forms
- refine
- refines
- refined
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'refining' often appears in regulatory discussions regarding industrial processes or metaphorically in legislative drafting to indicate amendment or improvement.
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