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Refinery

Description:

A refinery is a facility in the petroleum industry used for refining crude oil into various useful products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and petrochemicals. Refineries are essential in transforming raw crude oil into refined products that meet the required quality standards.

Examples:

Noun:

1. The new refinery is expected to increase fuel production by 20%.

2. The refinery workers went on strike demanding better working conditions.

3. This refinery processes thousands of barrels of oil per day.

Verb:

1. The company plans to refine the crude oil in their new refinery.

2. The engineers are working to optimize the refinery's efficiency.

Adjective:

1. The refinery industry plays a crucial role in the global economy.

2. The team successfully completed the refinery upgrade project.

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