Thesaurus: overhaul
To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs.
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Definitions
- 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.
- v. t. To gain upon in a chase; to overtake.
- n. Alt. of Overhauling
- n. periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- n. the act of improving by renewing and restoring
- v. travel past
- v. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
- 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. 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. A strict examination with a view to correction or repairs.
- To gain upon in a chase; to overtake. To overhaul a tackle, topull on the leading parts so as to separate the blocks.-- To overhaul running rigging, to keep it clear, and see that nohitch occurs.
- v:48/n:52 n. periodic maintenance on a car or machine v. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to