Definition of retool
transitive verb
1 : to reequip with tools
2 : reorganize
intransitive verb
: to make especially minor changes or improvements retool for the future
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Examples of retool in a Sentence
The factory has been retooled.
The company is retooling its sales strategies.
The company is retooling for the future.
1917
First Known Use of retool
1917
RETOOL Defined for English Language Learners
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re·tool
\(ˌ)rē-ˈtül\
Definition of retool for English Language Learners
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: to change or replace the tools or machines in (a factory, workshop, etc.)
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: to make changes to (something) in order to improve it
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