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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.
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.
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 ]
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.
Definition of overhaul noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
overhaul meaning, definition, what is overhaul: to repair or change the necessary parts ...: Learn more.
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.
