Meaning of OVERHAUL
| Pronunciation: | | [n]'owvur`hol, [v]`owvur'hol, `owvur'hol
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- [n] periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"
- [v] make repairs or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"
- [v] travel past, as of a vehicle; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
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| | Synonyms: | | inspection and repair, modernise, modernize, overtake, pass, service |
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| | See Also: | | advance, bushel, care, clear, doctor, fix, furbish up, get by, go on, interim overhaul, maintenance, march on, mend, move on, pass on, progress, regenerate, renew, repair, restore, retrofit, top, touch on, upkeep | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
{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.
\O"ver*haul`\, Overhauling \O`ver*haul"ing\, n.
A strict examination with a view to correction or repairs.
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