Definitions

1. verb

to cut and remake something, especially a rope or a piece of wood, into a new shape or form

“The carpenter had to reground the broken piece of wood to fit it into the new design.”

2. verb

to process or refine something again, especially a metal or a mineral, to make it more pure or valuable

“The mine had to reground the ore to extract more gold from it.”

3. noun

a new grind or cutting of something, especially a rope or a piece of wood

“The reground of the rope took several hours to complete.”

4. verb

to cut or wear away the surface of something, especially a road or a path, by traffic or use

“The reground of the road surface made it difficult to drive on.”