reforming

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of reform. Use this form for an action happening now or as an -ing noun.

   The mayor is reforming the city's outdated rules.

   Reforming the old school system took several years.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of changing rules or systems to make them better.

   The reforming of the prison system helped many people.

   Voters praised the reforming of the unfair tax rules.

   Similarreform, reformation, improvement, overhaul

3. 3
   noununcountable

   A process in oil refining that changes the shape of fuel molecules to make high-octane gasoline.

   Like joining small building blocks to make one bigger block.

   The refinery uses reforming to turn low-grade fuel into better gasoline.

   Reforming helps the plant produce better gasoline.

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