"regen" meaning in English

See regen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɹiˈdʒɛn/, /ˈɹiːdʒɛn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-regen.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-regen2.wav Forms: regens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} regen (countable and uncountable, plural regens)
  1. (informal) Clipping of regeneration. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: regeneration
    Sense id: en-regen-en-noun-Y2y5avWS
  2. (countable) A regenerative radio receiver. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-regen-en-noun-g8uyZaAg
  3. (uncountable, rail transport, automotive) Short for regenerative braking. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: regenerative braking Categories (topical): Automotive, Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-regen-en-noun-l8hag5QE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 1 75 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 1 24 24 4 1 2 3 1 26 3 2 2 5 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 27 27 3 1 1 2 1 28 2 1 1 5 1 Topics: automotive, rail-transport, railways, transport, vehicles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bush regen

Verb

IPA: /ɹiˈdʒɛn/, /ˈɹiːdʒɛn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-regen.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-regen2.wav Forms: regens [present, singular, third-person], regenning [participle, present], regening [participle, present], regenned [participle, past], regenned [past], regened [participle, past], regened [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++|past2=regened|pres_ptc2=regening}} regen (third-person singular simple present regens, present participle regenning or regening, simple past and past participle regenned or regened)
  1. (informal) Clipping of regenerate. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: regenerate
    Sense id: en-regen-en-verb-0psuVSzZ

Inflected forms

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        "(uncountable, rail transport, automotive) Short for regenerative braking."
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        "(informal) Clipping of regeneration."
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