Associations to the word «Rebate»

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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

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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".

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