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Meaning of the word refinery in English

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refinery

US /rɪˈfaɪ.nɚ.i/

UK /rɪˈfaɪ.nər.i/

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Noun

an industrial plant where a substance is refined

Example:

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The oil refinery processes crude oil into gasoline and other products.

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A sugar refinery purifies raw sugar into white sugar.

Synonym:

plant factory mill

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