reimport
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English import English reimport From re- + import.
- The act or practice of importing again, or back to a place of origin; reimportation.
“It was these texts, translated yet again into Latin, which were the source of the reimport of swathes of lost Classical knowledge into Latin Europe in later centuries.”
- A product which has been reimported.
“The low price of reimports has placed competitive pressure on local producers.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English import English reimport From re- + import.
- To import again.
“We reimported the data in a different format.”
- To import goods which have previously been exported, particularly pharmaceutical products, back into the country of origin.
“Reimported drugs may not be as safe as domestic products.”