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o·ver·haul O0183600 (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.overhaul vb (tr) 1. to examine carefully for faults, necessary repairs, etc2. (General Engineering) to make repairs or adjustments to (a car, machine, etc)3. to overtake n a thorough examination and repair 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. 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). n. 5. Also, o′ver•haul`ing. a general examination and repair. [1620–30] overhaulThe restoration of an item to a completely serviceable condition as prescribed by maintenance serviceability standards. See also rebuild; repair.overhaul Past participle: overhauled Gerund: overhauling
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overhaul | overhaul |
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I overhaul | you overhaul | he/she/it overhauls | we overhaul | you overhaul | they overhaul |
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I overhauled | you overhauled | he/she/it overhauled | we overhauled | you overhauled | they overhauled |
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I am overhauling | you are overhauling | he/she/it is overhauling | we are overhauling | you are overhauling | they are overhauling |
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I have overhauled | you have overhauled | he/she/it has overhauled | we have overhauled | you have overhauled | they have overhauled |
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I was overhauling | you were overhauling | he/she/it was overhauling | we were overhauling | you were overhauling | they were overhauling |
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I had overhauled | you had overhauled | he/she/it had overhauled | we had overhauled | you had overhauled | they had overhauled |
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I will overhaul | you will overhaul | he/she/it will overhaul | we will overhaul | you will overhaul | they will overhaul |
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I will have overhauled | you will have overhauled | he/she/it will have overhauled | we will have overhauled | you will have overhauled | they will have overhauled |
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I will be overhauling | you will be overhauling | he/she/it will be overhauling | we will be overhauling | you will be overhauling | they will be overhauling |
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I have been overhauling | you have been overhauling | he/she/it has been overhauling | we have been overhauling | you have been overhauling | they have been overhauling |
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I will have been overhauling | you will have been overhauling | he/she/it will have been overhauling | we will have been overhauling | you will have been overhauling | they will have been overhauling |
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I had been overhauling | you had been overhauling | he/she/it had been overhauling | we had been overhauling | you had been overhauling | they had been overhauling |
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I would overhaul | you would overhaul | he/she/it would overhaul | we would overhaul | you would overhaul | they would overhaul |
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I would have overhauled | you would have overhauled | he/she/it would have overhauled | we would have overhauled | you would have overhauled | they would have overhauled | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | overhaul - periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"inspection and repair, servicemaintenance, 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"redevelopment, renovationimprovement - 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"overtake, passadvance, 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"top, clear - pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" | | 2. | overhaul - make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"modernize, moderniseretrofit - 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" |
overhaulverb1. 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.noun1. 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.overhaulverb1. To restore to proper condition or functioning:doctor, fix, fix up, mend, patch, repair, revamp, right.Idiom: set right.2. To catch up with and move past:overtake, pass.nounA thorough or drastic reorganization:shakeup.Informal: housecleaning.Translationsoverhaul (əuvəˈhoːl) verb to examine carefully and repair. I had my car overhauled at the garage. 大修 大检修 (ˈəuvəhoːl) nouna complete overhaul. 全面檢修 全面检修
overhaul
overhaul[′ō·vər‚hȯl] (engineering) A maintenance procedure for machinery involving disassembly, the inspecting, refinishing, adjusting, and replacing of parts, and reassembly and testing. overhaulThe movement of excavated material beyond a distance for which there are no haulage charges.overhaulThe maintenance procedure in which an airplane, or its components, is disassembled, inspected, serviced, if necessary repaired, and restored to a condition of normal operation.See OVHL See OHoverhaul
Synonyms for overhaulverb checkSynonyms- check
- service
- maintain
- examine
- restore
- tune (up)
- repair
- go over
- inspect
- fine tune
- do up
- re-examine
- recondition
verb overtakeSynonyms- overtake
- pass
- leave behind
- catch up with
- get past
- outstrip
- get ahead of
- draw level with
- outdistance
noun checkSynonyms- check
- service
- examination
- going-over
- inspection
- once-over
- checkup
- reconditioning
Synonyms for overhaulverb to restore to proper condition or functioningSynonyms- doctor
- fix
- fix up
- mend
- patch
- repair
- revamp
- right
verb to catch up with and move pastSynonymsnoun a thorough or drastic reorganizationSynonymsSynonyms for overhaulnoun periodic maintenance on a car or machineSynonyms- inspection and repair
- service
Related Words- maintenance
- upkeep
- care
- interim overhaul
noun the act of improving by renewing and restoringSynonymsRelated Words- improvement
- face lifting
- facelift
- face lift
verb travel pastSynonymsRelated Words- advance
- march on
- move on
- progress
- pass on
- go on
- get by
- top
- clear
verb make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments toSynonymsRelated Words |