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retool


re·tool

verb \(ˌ)rē-ˈtül\

Definition of RETOOL

transitive verb
1
: to reequip with tools
intransitive verb
: to make especially minor changes or improvements <retool for the future>

Examples of RETOOL

  1. The factory has been retooled.
  2. The company is retooling its sales strategies.
  3. The company is retooling for the future.

First Known Use of RETOOL

1927

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