Definitions by downstrike

refurbish

To make returned merchandise ready to be sold again. This may or may not include repairing defects.

What do you think we are, a repair shop? Just paint over the defect and send it to the warehouse.

refurbish by Downstrike June 4, 2004

ore 

The rock or soil from which minerals are extracted.

Gold can be extracted from hard rock or placer ore.

ore by Downstrike June 4, 2004

rebuild 

To repair returned merchandise. Not necessarily synonymous with refurbishing, depending on company policy.

We don't rebuild here, we just refurbish.

We don't call it refurbished unless it's rebuilt.

rebuild by Downstrike June 4, 2004

defect 

1. n. An imperfection, either cosmetic or functional.

2. v. To abandon an obligation or loyalty.

3. v. To change loyalties.

The refurbisher got sick of painting over defects, so he defected to a company that repairs merchandise with defects.

defect by Downstrike June 4, 2004

sweat equity 

The work one invests in a business venture.

I may not have much capital, but I have a lot of sweat equity.

sweat equity by Downstrike June 3, 2004

impactful 

Duh-weebish for "significant".

Notwithstanding the canonical convergence of sustainable frameworks within the infrastructures of business on demand, the logistics of opportunistic legerdemain in this example is impactful.

impactful by Downstrike June 3, 2004

Synergy 

A Progressive Rock band, originally from the mid-70s; contributed to the development of the New Age and Techno genres.

I love Legacy by Synergy. It's on the Electronic Realizations For Rock Orchestra album.

Synergy by Downstrike June 2, 2004