reëntry

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) The act of entering again.
  2. Noun.  (countable) An instance of reëntering.
  3. Noun.  (context, space exploration) The act or process of reëntering the atmosphere on a spacecraft’s return to Earth after an expedition to outer space.
  4. Noun.  (legal) The reëstablishment of possession under a right or rights reserved in a previous conveyance.
  5. Noun.  (context, in) The act of retaking the lead by winning a trick.
  6. Noun.  (context, in) A reëntry card.

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