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overhaul
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overhaul \O`ver*haul"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overhauled; p. pr. & vb. n. Overhauling.]
To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs.
(Naut.) To gain upon in a chase; to overtake.
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To repair thoroughly; to make repairs on; -- usually implying major repairs and perhaps modifying improvements.
To overhaul a tackle, to pull on the leading parts so as to separate the blocks.
To overhaul running rigging, to keep it clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
Overhaul \O"ver*haul`\, Overhauling \O`ver*haul"ing\, n.
A strict examination with a view to correction or repairs.
A major repair or a revision for the purpose of improvement.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1826, from overhaul (v.).
Wiktionary
n. A major repair, remake, renovation, or revision. vb. 1 To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely. 2 To pass, overtake, or travel past. 3 (context nautical English) To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
WordNet
n. periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor" [syn: inspection and repair, service]
v. travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks" [syn: pass, overtake]
make repairs or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine" [syn: modernize, modernise]
Wikipedia
Overhaul may refer to:
- The process of overhauling, see
- Maintenance, repair, and overhaul
- Refueling and Overhaul
- Time between overhaul
- Overhaul (Transformers), a Transformers character
Overhaul is the process of searching for hidden fire extension on a fire scene. It is used in conjunction with salvage operations to reduce loss cause by fire. Overhaul is one of the last steps in the firefighting process.
Usage examples of "overhaul".
Professor Ardlan was overhauling the Neutralizer, testing its series of complicated wires and gadgets, one by one.
As possibly our whole South Polar Expedition would depend on the motor doing its work properly, the result of this was that the projected cruise was cut short, and after a lapse of three weeks our course was set for Bergen, where we changed the oil for refined paraffin, and at the same time had the motor thoroughly overhauled.
And of fulfilment of this he was not deprived, for when, some time after the swift gliding of the Pride had given place to a subdued and pulseless motion that was almost retrogressive, she was gradually overhauled by the Lass, it was noticed that she too was running at less than half-speed.
I meant him to overhaul the whole rearward administrative machine, paying particular attention to the great tank and aircraft repairing etablishments, as well as to the evergrowing railway, road, and port development which was now in progress.
I get paid, I promise you a proper overhaul, rebore, decontam, the works.
A speedy car, cleaving in from a rough street that formed a short-cut to the station, swerved to begin a burst of speed that would enable it to overhaul that cab that Sark had summoned.
Actually, the ships had been transferred to airdock for normal maintenance and overhauling and were scheduled to return to their positions in another two months.
As soon as they were sheeted home Bucephalas picked up speed and began to overhaul Endymion.
The Clockmaker had entered the final stages of an extensive overhaul of the two-train Neuchatel movement.
The trouble is, the only worlds with facilities to overhaul La Cucaracha are the big ones.
Had the course been along an open road, Gats and his crew would have overhauled their quarry within a quarter of a mile.
He could see at once that the optimistic estimate of the Hammers that he had made in church might have to be overhauled.
On the high seas a liburnian can spurt out of nowhere, overhaul a heavily laden merchantman, and grapple to it before defensive action can be taken.
I supervised a routine satlink overhaul that added an extra multiplexor linked to audiovid pickups I planted in several key locations, letting CID record from afar.
He has already retracted his shlong of his own accord, to give it an overhaul.