Overhaul

What do we mean by overhaul?

To examine or go over carefully for needed repairs. transitive verb

To dismantle in order to make repairs. transitive verb

To slacken (a line) or to release and separate the blocks of (a tackle). transitive verb

To make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate. transitive verb

To catch up with; overtake. transitive verb

An act of overhauling. noun

A repair job. noun

To turn over for examination; examine thoroughly with a view to repairs.

To reëxamine, as accounts.

To gain upon; make up with; overtake.

To search a ship for contraband goods.

Examination; inspection; repair. noun

A strict examination with a view to correction or repairs. noun

A major repair or a revision for the purpose of improvement. noun

To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs. transitive verb

To gain upon in a chase; to overtake. transitive verb

To repair thoroughly; to make repairs on; -- usually implying major repairs and perhaps modifying improvements. transitive verb

To pull on the leading parts so as to separate the blocks. transitive verb

To keep it clear, and see that no hitch occurs. transitive verb

A major repair, remake, renovation, or revision.

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. Often this includes the process of salvage under the blanket term, salvage and overhaul.

Words that are spelled similarly to overhaul:
overhaul, overhall, overall, overhang, oversoul, overhand, overcall, overfall, overhauls, overhale, over all, oversail, overvail, verhaal, overal, oberhaus, over-all, overhaul'.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word overhaul:
refresher, mro, shipyard, drydock, eniwetok, refit, mare, decommissioned, steamed, shakedown, pearl, underway, sailed, departed, harbor, exercises, sonar, norfolk, modernization, charleston, yard, destroyer, resumed, escort, livery, repair, diego, guam, deployment, amphibious, boiler, naval, submarine, escorted, okinawa, newport, shipbuilding, fleet, locomotive, upgrade, lasted, cruise, duty, patrol, trials, convoy, panama, hawaiian, maintenance, proceeded, caribbean, flagship, completion, tender, training, commenced, pedro, cruiser, carrier, conversion, shifted, completed, missile, mediterranean, ship, uss, deployed, san, installation, pacific, arrived, cargo, dock, cuba, radar, embarked, hawaii, underwent, returning, grammy, navy, reserve, operations, voyage, preparation, conducted, returned, waters, atlantic, warfare, steam, remainder, hull, categories, fitted, philadelphia, bound, depot, vessel, coast.

Words that rhyme with overhaul:
all, ball, call, fall, protocol, wall, banal, hall, stall, recall, cabal, overall, haul, sol, small, gall, alcohol, pall, football, mall, doll, install, crawl, squall, wherewithal, atoll, tall, maul, brawl, dall, thrall, forestall, befall, pitfall, sprawl, paul, snowball, windfall, downfall, gaul, baseball, caul, cholesterol, catcall, loll, natal, bawl, trawl, shawl, appall, neanderthal, aerosol, stonewall, shortfall, waterfall, drawl, oddball, basketball, eyeball, blackball, drywall, retinol, nightfall, softball, pol, spall, ethanol, catchall, nepal, dahl, cortisol, fireball, moll, at all, butterball, mothball, scrawl, pratfall, fastball, footfall, hardball, enthral, raul, saul, handball, rainfall, landfall, roll call, freefall, volleyball, coll, bol, luminol, meatball, dol, cannonball, senegal, tal, screwball, mol.

Adjectives that are often used to describe overhaul:
major, complete, thorough, radical, general, drastic, total, comprehensive, massive, extensive, fundamental, annual, periodic, top, structural, substantial, significant, serious, dramatic, periodical, routine, thoroughgoing, regular, systematic, immediate, administrative, institutional, wholesale, end, organizational, constitutional, minor, scale, expensive, needed, legislative, revolutionary, month, careful, regulatory, reaching, post, quick, bottom, costly, yearly, biggest, hour, technological, overdue, conceptual, systemic, occasional, cosmetic, planned, sweeping, tax.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective overhaul:
procedures, system, engine, law, costs, instructions, cylinder, kits, pump, gear, machine, unit, shops, refer, compressor, valves, cost, fathoms, procedure, sprockets, bracket, periods, time, operations, period, clauses, carburetor.

Consonant match to overhaul:
overhale.

Words that sound like overhaul:
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