"reentrance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reentrances [plural]
Etymology: re- + entrance Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|entrance}} re- + entrance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} reentrance (countable and uncountable, plural reentrances)
  1. A second or subsequent entrance; the act of reentering Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: re-entrance, reëntrance [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-reentrance-en-noun-52VqrOH1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-

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