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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.
If you overhaul a system or method, you examine it carefully and make many changes in it in order to improve it.
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.
verb [ T ] uk / əʊ.vəˈhɔːl / us / oʊ.vɚˈhɑːl /. Add to word list. to repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should. 彻底检修，大修；改造；改进. I got the engine overhauled. 我彻底检修了发动机。.
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.
A complete guide to the word "OVERHAUL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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.
1. : to look at every part of (something) and repair or replace the parts that do not work. The mechanic overhauled the car's engine. 2. : to change (something) completely in order to improve it. They had to overhaul their original plans. Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program.
