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to rescreen

to rescreen

1 4.7
Replace the mesh in a window or door that keeps out insects
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈskriːn/
  • US
: reemplazar la malla
  • He learned how to rescreen a window by watching an online tutorial.

Examples

  • We need to rescreen the porch before summer.

  • The contractor rescreened the windows last week.

  • We need to rescreen the back door because the old mesh is torn.

  • After the storm damaged the porch, they decided to rescreen all the windows.

  • We need to rescreen the porch door because the mesh has holes in it.

  • After the storm, they had to rescreen the windows to keep the bugs out.

  • The contractor will rescreen the patio enclosure to repair the damaged mesh.

How Complete

to replace
1 1.8
to rescreen
  • US
1 4.7
to patch
127 2.5

Surface Forms

rescreen infinitive
rescreened past
rescreened past participle
rescreening present participle
rescreens third person singular

Morphology

rescreen = screen (transparent) = re + screen

The prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'again' to the verb 'screen' in the sense 'fit with a mesh screen'.

Etymology

Rescreen is made of re- meaning 'again' and screen meaning 'a mesh cover', like a window screen. So to rescreen a door or porch is to put in a new mesh or repair the old one.