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overhaul
[oh-ver-hawl, oh-ver-hawl, oh-ver-hawl]
verb (used with object)
to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition.
My car was overhauled by an expert mechanic.
to investigate or examine thoroughly for repair or revision.
Next year we're going to overhaul the curriculum.
to gain upon, catch up with, or overtake, as in a race.
to haul or turn over for examination.
Nautical.
to slacken (a rope) by hauling in the opposite direction to that in which the rope was drawn taut.
to release the blocks of (a tackle).
noun
Also overhauling. a general examination and repair.
The state roads were badly in need of a major overhaul.
overhaul
verb
to examine carefully for faults, necessary repairs, etc
to make repairs or adjustments to (a car, machine, etc)
to overtake
noun
a thorough examination and repair
Other 51Թ Forms
- overhauler noun
- unoverhauled adjective
Example Sentences
Eluned Morgan said that she wanted to see the way Wales received funding overhauled, but did not indicate if this was something the UK government was considering.
Hundreds of fathers are expected to picket outside the Department for Business and Trade in London on Wednesday to call for an overhaul of the UK's parental leave policies.
With city and federal funding, L.A. has planned to overhaul its public transportation system, including a long-awaited Metro station that opened Friday at Los Angeles International Airport.
The local politician has also been representing parents with unrelated concerns about bullying at the only other special school in the area, and claimed an "overhaul" was needed in Solihull's overall provision.
Following years of study, interviews, solicitation of public comments and hearings, the commission, which included famous former Olympic stars female and male, proposed an overhaul of America’s youth sports system.
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