Overhaul

Definitions

1. A major repair, renovation, or revision.
2. The process after the fire appears extinguished in which the firefighters search the structure for signs of hot spots that may cause the structure to reignite.

Equivalents

Examples

“The engine required a complete⟳ overhaul to run⟳ properly.”

“One aim of the move⟳ [from Nine Elms] had been to speed⟳ up the overhaul of the company's locomotive stock⟳ and to reduce⟳ costs with more efficient workshop facilities, in what Dugald Drummond claimed to be "the most complete⟳ and up-to-date works owned by any railway company".”

“Seeing the British establishment struggle⟳ with the financial sector is like⟳ watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become⟳. […] But the scandals kept coming, […]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need⟳ for change⟳ but remains unable to see⟳ the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches.”

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