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Recovery
rɪˈkʌv(ə)ri
- a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength
"signs of recovery in the housing market"
recuperation convalescence return to health process of getting better rehabilitation healing rallying improvement rallying picking up betterment amelioration - the action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost
"a team of salvage experts to ensure the recovery of family possessions"
- the action of regaining or securing compensation or money lost or spent by means of a legal process or subsequent profits
"debt recovery"
- an object or amount of money recovered
"the recoveries included gold jewellery"
- the action of taking a vehicle or aircraft that has broken down or crashed to a place for repair
"a recovery vehicle"
- a stroke bringing the ball from the rough or from a hazard back on to the fairway or the green
- an act of regaining a dropped ball
"he finished the season with three fumble recoveries and an interception"
- (in rowing, cycling, or swimming) the action of returning the paddle, leg, or arm to its initial position ready to make a new stroke
"I have my heel below the pedal during the power stroke and above it during recovery"
- the process of removing or extracting an energy source or industrial chemical for use, reuse, or waste treatment
"sulphur recovery"