renovate; make overall repairs; examine for defects before making repairs; overtake, catch up with
renovation; overall repair; general inspection for defects before repair
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Overhaul Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs.
To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs.
(v. t.)
To gain upon in a chase; to overtake.
To gain upon in a chase; to overtake.
(n.)
Alt. of Overhauling
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAlt. of Overhauling
overhaul
\o`ver*haul"\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. overhauled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. overhauling.]
1. to haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs.
2. (naut.) to gain upon in a chase; to overtake.
similar words(3)
interim overhaul
to overhaul running rigging
to overhaul a tackle
Noun
1. periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"
(synonym) inspection and repair, service
(hypernym) care, maintenance, upkeep
(hyponym) interim overhaul
(derivation) modernize, modernise
Verb
1. travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
(synonym) pass, overtake
(hypernym) advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
(hyponym) get by
2. make repairs or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"
(synonym) modernize, modernise
(hypernym) regenerate, renew
(hyponym) retrofit
(entail) repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
(derivation) inspection and repair, service
Overhaul Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
The restoration of an item to a completely serviceable condition as prescribed by maintenance serviceability standards. See also rebuild; repair.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Doctrine Division. ( About )Overhaul Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Overhaul Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Overhaul may refer to:
- Overhaul (Transformers), a Transformers character
- The process of
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Overhaul Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
To examine with a view to repairing or refitting. 2. To overtake. 3. To extend a tackle so that distance between blocks is increased.
