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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.
OVERHAUL meaning: 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.
If you overhaul a system or method, you examine it carefully and make many changes in it in order to improve it.
OVERHAUL definition: to examine a machine or a system carefully and improve it or repair it: . Learn more.
tr.v. o·ver·hauled, o·ver·haul·ing, o·ver·hauls. 1. a. To examine thoroughly and make any needed repairs: overhauled the engine to check for problems. b. To revise extensively: proposals to overhaul the health care system. 2. Nautical To slacken (a line) or to release and separate the blocks of (a tackle). 3.
overhaul somebody to come from behind a person you are competing against in a race and go past them synonym overtake. He managed to overhaul the leader on the final lap.
overhaul meaning, definition, what is overhaul: to repair or change the necessary parts ...: Learn more.
Overhaul definition: to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition. See examples of OVERHAUL used 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.