Definition of: recovery

(ri·kuv′ər·ē) noun plural ·er·ies
1. The act of recovering.
2. The state of being or having recovered.
3. Restoration from sickness or from any undesirable or abnormal condition.
4. In boating, the forward movement of an oarsman, after having finished one stroke, to take the next.
5. In fencing and sparring, the act of regaining a defensive position after attack.
6. The extraction of valuable substances and materials from original sources, by–products, waste, etc.
7. The retrieval of a flying object, as a balloon, space vehicle, meteorite, etc., after it has fallen to earth. [<AF recoverie]