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o·ver·haul
(ō′vər-hôl′, ō′vər-hôl′)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. Chiefly British To catch up with; overtake: overhauled the fugitive after a six-hour chase.
n. (ō′vər-hôl′)
1. An act of overhauling.
2. A repair job.
o′ver·haul′er n.
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overhaul
vb (tr)
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
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o•ver•haul
(v. ˌoʊ vərˈhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl; n. ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl)v.t.
1. to make necessary repairs on; restore to working condition.
2. to examine thoroughly and revise or refurbish: to overhaul the curriculum.
3. to gain upon, catch up with, or overtake.
4. Naut.
n. a. to slacken (a rope) by hauling in the opposite direction to that in which the rope was drawn taut.
b. to release the blocks of (a tackle).
5. Also, o′ver•haul`ing. a general examination and repair.
[1620–30]
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overhaul
The restoration of an item to a completely serviceable condition as prescribed by maintenance serviceability standards. See also rebuild; repair.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
overhaul
Past participle: overhauled
Gerund: overhauling
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| Noun | 1. | overhaul - periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor" maintenance, upkeep, care - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care" interim overhaul - an overhaul between the regular times for overhauling |
| 2. |  overhaul - the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property" face lifting, facelift, face lift - a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction" | |
| Verb | 1. | overhaul - travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks" advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" get by - pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race" |
| 2. | overhaul - make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system" retrofit - substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones; "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes" regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" |
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overhaul
verb
1. check, service, maintain, examine, restore, tune (up), repair, go over, inspect, fine tune, do up (informal), re-examine, recondition The plumbing was overhauled a year ago.
2. overtake, pass, leave behind, catch up with, get past, outstrip, get ahead of, draw level with, outdistance Beattie led for several laps before he was overhauled by Itoh.
noun
1. check, service, examination, going-over (informal), inspection, once-over (informal), checkup, reconditioning The study says there must be a complete overhaul of air traffic control systems.
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overhaul
verb1. To restore to proper condition or functioning:
Idiom: set right.
A thorough or drastic reorganization:
Informal: housecleaning.
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Translations
فَحْص عاميفْحَص ويُصْلِح
eftersehovedeftersynhovedreparationreparere
nagyjavítás
taka í gegn, yfirfarayfirferî, yfirhalning
kapitālais remontskapitāli remontētrūpīga pārbauderūpīgi pārbaudīt
generálna oprava
natančen pregled
bakımbakım yapmaktamir etmek
overhaul
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
overhaul
[ˌəʊvərˈhɔːl]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
overhaul
[n ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl; vb ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl]1. n → revisione f
2. vt (service, machine) → revisionare; (revise, system, method) → rivedere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
overhaul
(əuvəˈhoːl) verb to examine carefully and repair. I had my car overhauled at the garage.
(ˈəuvəhoːl) nouna complete overhaul.
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