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verb
- 1. take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary: "the steering box was recently overhauled" Similar
- 2. overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event: British "Jodami overhauled his chief rival" Similar
noun
- 1. a thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary: "a major overhaul of environmental policies"
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OVERHAUL definition: 1. to repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should: 2. to…. Learn more.
The meaning of OVERHAUL is to examine thoroughly. How to use overhaul in a sentence.
OVERHAUL meaning: 1. to repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should: 2. to…. Learn more.
To overhaul is to completely renovate, making major changes in order to repair. A few shutters and a new coat of paint won't come close to fixing that old, boarded-up house — it needs a complete overhaul.
Overhaul definition: to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition. See examples of OVERHAUL used in a sentence.
If you overhaul a system or method, you examine it carefully and make many changes in it in order to improve it. The government said it wanted to overhaul the employment training scheme. [ VERB noun ]
1. to examine carefully for faults, necessary repairs, etc. 2. (General Engineering) to make repairs or adjustments to (a car, machine, etc) 3. to overtake. n. a thorough examination and repair.
overhaul meaning, definition, what is overhaul: to repair or change the necessary parts ...: Learn more.
Definition of overhaul verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'overhaul' 1. If a piece of equipment is overhauled, it is cleaned, checked thoroughly, and repaired if necessary. [...] 2. If you overhaul a system or method, you examine it carefully and make many changes in it in order to improve it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'overhaul' present simple: I overhaul, you overhaul [...]
