Definition of Refinery

A factory or plant where a crude substance is converted into things that are more useful

Examples of Refinery in a sentence

At the local refinery, units of crude oil are separated crude into various products.  🔊

Most refinery operations had ceased at the plant, but some gasoline production still takes place.  🔊

The refinery in England uses potatoes to make many useful products, the plant itself being powered by potato processing waste!  🔊

Because kerosene production has declined, the oil refinery has cut back operations to three days per week.  🔊

The refinery stations sent out several different barrels of contaminated gasoline that was improperly processed.  🔊

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