Associations to the word «Rebate»

Wiktionary

REBATE, noun. A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement.
REBATE, noun. The return of part of an amount already paid.
REBATE, noun. (photography) The edge of a roll of film, from which no image can be developed.
REBATE, noun. A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet.
REBATE, noun. A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.
REBATE, noun. An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood.
REBATE, noun. A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.
REBATE, verb. (transitive) To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment
REBATE, verb. (transitive) To diminish or lessen something
REBATE, verb. To beat to obtuseness; to deprive of keenness; to blunt; to turn back the point of, as a lance used for exercise.
REBATE, verb. (transitive) To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something
REBATE, verb. To abate; to withdraw.
REBATE PLANE, noun. A hand plane designed for cutting rebates in wood

Dictionary definition

REBATE, noun. A refund of some fraction of the amount paid.
REBATE, noun. A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together.
REBATE, verb. Give a reduction in the price during a sale; "The store is rebating refrigerators this week".
REBATE, verb. Cut a rebate in (timber or stone).
REBATE, verb. Join with a rebate; "rebate the pieces of timber and stone".

Wise words

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Stephen King