\Re`ge*la"tion\ (-l?"sh?n), n. [Pref. re- + L.
gelatio a freezing.] (Physics)
The act or process of freezing anew, or together,as two
pieces of ice.
Note: Two pieces of ice at (or even) 32? Fahrenheit, with
      moist surfaces, placed in contact, freeze together to a
      rigid mass. This is called regelation. --Faraday.