Also means
to wedge back in place
Usage Note
Recaler in its most common sense means to fail a student in an exam — the passive être recalé(e) is very frequent: elle a été recalée au bac (she failed her baccalauréat). The literal, less common sense is to re-wedge or re-block something. The noun recalage refers to the act of failing someone.
Examples
"Il a été recalé à son examen de conduite."
Natural Translation
He failed his driving test.

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