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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.
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.
If you overhaul a system or method, you examine it carefully and make many changes in it in order to improve it.
Definition of overhaul verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 [...]
OVERHAUL definition: to examine a machine or a system carefully and improve it or repair it: . Learn more.
Overhaul Definition. To haul over, as for examination. To check thoroughly for needed repairs. To make the repairs, adjustments, etc. needed to restore (a motor, etc.) to good working order. To slacken (a line) or to release and separate the blocks of (a tackle).
What does the verb overhaul mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb overhaul . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
to investigate or examine thoroughly for repair or revision: Next year we're going to overhaul the curriculum. to gain upon, catch up with, or overtake, as in a race. to haul or turn over for examination.
