Definition of refinery Refinery

/ɹɪfajˈnɚi/ - [rifayneree] - re•fin•er•y

We found 6 definitions of refinery from 5 different sources.

What does refinery mean?

Noun Plural: refineries
refinery - an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
		industrial plant, plant, works (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
		oil refinery, petroleum refinery a refinery for petroleum

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refinery (Noun)
A building, or a mass of machinery, used to produce refined products such as sugar, oil, or metals.

refinery (n.)
The building and apparatus for refining or purifying, esp. metals and sugar.
refinery (n.)
A furnace in which cast iron is refined by the action of a blast on the molten metal.