refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfī-nə-rē 
-ˈfīn-rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining or processing something (such as oil or sugar)
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Most have taken aim at energy installations, including one Friday on a refinery near Kaluga, southwest of Moscow.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Last month, Ukraine struck Russia’s third-largest refinery, located about 800 miles from its border with Russia.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Last month, Ukraine struck Russia’s third-largest refinery, located about 800 miles from its border with Russia.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfīn-(ə-)rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining metals, oil, or sugar
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