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Refining
Refining noun - The process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.).
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It's also heavily recycled, as melting it down and re-casting it only requires 5% as much power as refining it.
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By the time of Meddle, they began to tone down the experimentalism and Epic Rocking, refining their signature sound and hitting the big time.
Source: Music / Pink Floyd - Refining involves taking an item that has a level or attribute higher than what you generally possess and shelling out crones (Rohan's currency) to try to level it down so that you can equip it.
Source: Video Game / ROHAN Online
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