retool

[ree-tool]

verb (used with object)

1. to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).

2. to reorganize or rearrange, usually for the purpose of updating.

   to retool the industrial organization.

verb (used without object)

1. to replace or rearrange the tools of a factory.

2. to replace the stamping machinery of a factory, especially to make a remodeled product.

retool

/ riːˈtuːl /

verb

1. to replace, re-equip, or rearrange the tools in (a factory, etc)

2. to revise or reorganize

Other Word Forms

• retoolable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of retool¹

First recorded in 1935–40; re- + tool

Example Sentences

That included a lift in sales at all auto assembly plants in Ontario as some resumed full production following summer shutdowns and retooling in July and August.

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But without a standard-bearer until the presidential race and the 2028 election, Democrats are grappling with how to land on a clear message, rebuild their brand and retool their strategy to win back voters.

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The company is also “retooling” workers and hiring others, and said it wants to do the same for customers.

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We also need to retool the diplomatic infrastructure that advances American interests and power globally.

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An unlikely, spicy, crunchy retooling of spaghetti with chili-spiked tomato sauce, it requires cooking the pasta and the sauce in the same pan, to the point of charring.

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