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Definition of
refinery noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
refinery
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
rɪˈfaɪnəri
/
/
(
pl.
refineries
)
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a factory where a substance such as oil is
refined
(= made pure)
an oil refinery
a sugar refinery
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refinery
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