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retrofit
[re-troh-fit, re-troh-fit, re-troh-fit]
verb (used with object)
to modify equipment (in airplanes, automobiles, a factory, etc.) that is already in service using parts developed or made available after the time of original manufacture.
to install, fit, or adapt (a device or system) for use with something older.
to retrofit solar heating to a poorly insulated house.
verb (used without object)
(of new or modified parts, equipment, etc.) to fit into or onto existing equipment.
to replace existing parts, equipment, etc., with updated parts or systems.
noun
something that has been retrofitted.
an instance of updating, enlarging, etc., with new or modified equipment.
A retrofit could save thousands of dollars.
adjective
being or characterized by a retrofit.
retrofit units.
retrofit
/ ˈrɛtrəʊˌfɪt /
verb
(tr) to equip (a vehicle, piece of equipment, etc) with new parts, safety devices, etc, after manufacture
Other Word Forms
- retrofittable adjective
Example Sentences
Los Angeles County is refusing to disclose a preliminary report that could explain why officials suggested that the downtown skyscraper it recently purchased to serve as its new headquarters should receive a seismic retrofit.
"What I want to see is solar panels on pensioner bungalows and see those pensioners advocating for retrofitting," she told the meeting.
The decision to refuse releasing the report comes as some elected officials have suggested they don’t support a retrofit, which carries an initial, rough estimated cost of $230 million.
The drones were first brought to the U.S. southern border in 2005 and retrofitted for surveillance operations.
In my mind, I feel a reimagining of access is required — not as a set of retrofits or accommodations, but as a creative opportunity.
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