noun, verb
noun an examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it:
a complete / major overhaul * A radical overhaul of the tax system is necessary.
verb [VN]
1 to examine every part of a machine, system, etc. and make any necessary changes or repairs:
The engine has been completely overhauled.
2 to come from behind a competitor and go past them
SYNOVERTAKE:
He managed to overhaul the leader on the final lap.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for overhaul is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does overhaul appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — overhaul appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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