overhaul.
A major repair, renovation, or revision.
Meaning & usage
A major repair, renovation, or revision.
The engine required a complete overhaul to run properly.
The process after the fire appears extinguished in which the firefighters search the structure for signs of hot spots that may cause the structure to reignite.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English haul English overhaul From over- + haul.
To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.
To pass, overtake, or travel past.
To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
To search (a ship) for contraband goods.
To carry out an overhaul.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English haul English overhaul From over- + haul.
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