the rejoining together of two pieces of ice as a result of melting under pressure at the interface between them and subsequent refreezing
regelation in American English
(ˌridʒəˈleɪʃən)
noun
a freezing or refreezing together of pieces of ice after a pressure, which has caused meltingat a temperature below the normal melting point, has been removed
Derived forms
regelate (ˈreˈgeˌlate) (ˌriˈdʒəˌleɪt)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈreˈgeˌlated or ˈreˈgeˌlating