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   overhaul

   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 servicemaintainrepairmendfix uppatch uprebuildrenovaterevampreconditionremodelrefitrefurbishmodernizeregulateadjustcheckcheck outcheck overcheck up ongive something a check-upinvestigateinspectexaminesurveyreviseupdatereconsiderreworkrestructurerealignshake upfettleinformal:do up
   • ▪ analyse and improve (a system): "moves to overhaul the income tax system"
   • 2. overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event: British "Jodami overhauled his chief rival" Similar overtakepassget pastgo pastgo bygo faster thanget/pull ahead ofoutdistanceoutstripgain oncatch up withdraw level withundertake

   noun

   • 1. a thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary: "a major overhaul of environmental policies"

   Word Origin early 17th century (originally in nautical use in the sense ‘release rope tackle by slackening’): from over- + haul.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERHAUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     OVERHAUL meaning: 1. to repair an engine, machine, etc. so...

   • Znaczenie Overhaul, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     OVERHAUL definicja: 1. to repair an engine, machine, etc. so...

   • Overhaul: Ukrainian Translation

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   • Overhaul: Czech Translation

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   • Overhaul: German Translation

     OVERHAUL translate: überholen, gründliche Überholung. Learn...

   • Overhaul: Indonesian Translation

     overhaul translate: menurunkan mesin, turun mesin. Learn...

   • Overhaul: Thai Translation

     OVERHAUL translate: ยกเครื่อง, การยกเครื่อง. Learn more in...

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     OVERHAUL translate: 彻底检修，大修；改造；改进. Learn more in the...

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERHAUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Overhaul definition: to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition. See examples of OVERHAUL used in a sentence.

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