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rework.

The act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹiːwɜː(ɹ)k/
  1. The act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Taking unsaleable food and using it in the manufacture of other food.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Something redone, corrected or rebuilt.

    countable · uncountable
    They received the rework back from the shop.
  4. Work done to correct defects associated with a deliverable product, plus any root cause analysis effort to identify the task(s) to be re-performed.

    countable · uncountable
    The schedule has been pushed back because of the rework.
  5. An instance of reworking.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English work English rework From re- + work.

verb/ɹiːˈwɜː(ɹ)k/
  1. To redo, correct, or rebuild.

    You'll have to rework the crank assembly to incorporate the changes.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English work English rework From re- + work.

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