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Noun
/riˈkəvərē/,
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recoveries, plural;
  1. A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength
    • - signs of recovery in the housing market
    • - he's back at home now and he looks all set to make a full recovery
  2. 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 recovery of his sight
  3. The action of regaining or securing compensation or money lost or spent by means of a legal process or subsequent profits
    • - debt recovery
  4. An object or amount of money recovered
    • - the recoveries included gold jewelry
  5. The process of removing or extracting an energy source or industrial chemical for use, reuse, or waste treatment

  6. A stroke bringing the ball from the rough or from a hazard back on to the fairway or the green

  7. An act of taking possession of a fumbled ball

  8. (in rowing, cycling, or swimming) The action of returning the paddle, leg, or arm to its initial position ready to make a new stroke


  1. return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"
  2. convalescence: gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
  3. the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
  4. (recover) get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
  5. (recover) recuperate: get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
  6. (recover) regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"
  7. Recovery is the 13th studio album & 16th album overall by Christian parody band ApologetiX. The album art parodies the album art to Electric Light Orchestra's Discovery.
  8. Automatic Loveletter is a rock band, with acoustic and emo influences, based in the United States of America. The band formed in Tampa, Florida, in 2007, led by vocalist and guitarist Juliet Simms, her older brother and lead guitarist Tommy Simms, drummer Ryan Metcalf, and bassist Clint Fowler.
  9. Recovery is the seventh studio album by American rapper Eminem, released June 18, 2010 by Aftermath Entertainment and Shady Records. ...
  10. [Recovery] is the first released EP from Miami, Florida band Eyes of the Betrayer. It was released on August 17, 2004. The effort was engineered, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Aaron Crawford, drummer for Flee the Seen in his home in Miami, Fl.
  11. Recovery is the nineteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, released on August 19, 2008 on Yep Roc Records. The songs are "re-covers" from his first four albums: Loudon Wainwright III (1970), Album II (1971), Album III (1972) and Attempted Mustache (1973).
  12. Recovery is a process by which deformed grains can reduce their stored energy by the removal or rearrangement of defects in their crystal structure. These defects, primarily dislocations, are introduced by plastic deformation of the material and act to increase the yield strength of a material. ...
  13. The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost; A return to normal health; A return to former status; Renewed growth after a slump (economy)
  14. (recover) Recovery. [14th-17th c.]; A position of holding a firearm during exercises, whereby the lock is at shoulder height and the sling facing out; To get back, regain (a physical thing lost etc. ...
  15. (Recover) To successfully hit a shot from a poor location. (Throughout his career, Arnold Palmer was known for his ability to boldly recover from trouble).
  16. (Recover) The return to the en guarde position after lunging.
  17. (recover) To play back into a satisfactory position on the fairway or onto the green from an undesirable position, such as a hazard or rough, on the course.
  18. (RECOVER) pick up, bounce back, rally
  19. (Recover) A call to defenders to regain their position between the attacker (with or without the ball) and the goal they are defending.  This is frequently called when defenders are pushed up and the opponents mount a quick counter attack.
  20. (Recover) Softboiled • Milk Drink • Slack Off • Heal Order • Roost
  21. (Recover) The first order of business on a Saturday morning following that big TGIF party.
  22. (Recover) This ability is written Recover (cost). Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, all cards with recover in that player’s graveyard trigger. ...
  23. (Recover) To pick up the scent line after a check.
  24. (Recover) To replace awning material on an existing frame.
  25. (Recover) To salvage alcohol after initial use.