retool
Americanverb (used with object)
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to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
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to reorganize or rearrange, usually for the purpose of updating.
to retool the industrial organization.
verb (used without object)
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to replace or rearrange the tools of a factory.
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to replace the stamping machinery of a factory, especially to make a remodeled product.
verb
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to replace, re-equip, or rearrange the tools in (a factory, etc)
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to revise or reorganize
Other Word Forms
- retoolable adjective
Etymology
Origin of retool
Example Sentences
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The decision to retool the show was a losing gamble, ostensibly sacrificing hundreds of thousands of dollars and countless fans, who searched for their preferred flavor of drama elsewhere.
From Salon
The record-breaking spending spree represented much more than a club retooling after a romp through the Premier League.
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.
The company is also “retooling” workers and hiring others, and said it wants to do the same for customers.
From MarketWatch
We also need to retool the diplomatic infrastructure that advances American interests and power globally.
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