n. (Astron.) See Rigel. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. (Physics) To freeze together again; to undergo regelation, as ice. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. re- + L. gelatio a freezing. ] (Physics) The act or process of freezing anew, or together, as two pieces of ice. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Two pieces of ice at (or even) 32&unr_; Fahrenheit, with moist surfaces, placed in contact, freeze together to a rigid mass. This is called regelation. Faraday. [ 1913 Webster ]