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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of refurb.
  • noun Plural form of refurb.

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Examples

  • Except none of these machines can be sold as legally new items, so they're sold as 'refurbs'.

    Macbook 2010

  • Except none of these machines can be sold as legally new items, so they're sold as 'refurbs'.

    Archive 2010-02-01 2010

  • I'd guess this film, which so charmingly articulated the iPod problem, is why Apple now "refurbs" at considerably less than replacement cost.

    A Thin Line Between Apple's 'Genius Bar' and Insanity 2004

  • Considering what earlier DVD / HDD units once cost, the normal retail of $250 is quite a bargain and "refurbs" at $199 are a steal.

    VideoHelp.com Forum 2008

  • Considering what earlier DVD / HDD units once cost, the normal retail of $250 is quite a bargain and "refurbs" at $199 are a steal.

    VideoHelp.com Forum 2008

  • The list prices are mostly too steep, but there seem to be good prices sometimes on refurb jobs and I've had good experiences with those: both my laptop and my desktop are refurbs from Dell.

    Discourse.net: The Hunt for a New Laptop Begins 2009

  • I've more or less narrowed the choices to the Lenovo X301 (refurb) or the Samsung X360 34P (do they do refurbs?), with the Lenovo T400s (refurb) an outside contender — although it has a bit more weight, its processor benchmarks are about double the other two.

    Discourse.net: The Hunt for A New Laptop Continues 2009

  • Lenovo's return policy is not friendly on new machines, and even worse on refurbs.

    Discourse.net: The Hunt for A New Laptop Continues 2009

  • Another thing I haven't been able to find out is what sort of extended warranty/service deals are available for refurbs, something I want to know before buying.

    Discourse.net: The Hunt for A New Laptop Continues 2009

  • They're more expensive than comparable PCs, they argue, and even Mac users might be better off getting a refurbished iMac — adding that refurbs of 20-inch iMacs can be had for $1,000 or so.

    Long-overdue Mac Mini upgrade arrives today 2009

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