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.
Recent Examples of retool from the Web
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Courts blocked that first ban as well as a second the Trump administration had retooled, until the Supreme Court partially reinstated it at the end of June.
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Courts blocked that first ban as well as a second the Trump administration had retooled until the Supreme Court partially reinstated it at the end of June.
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The majority are not getting care from the VA, which is in the middle of retooling its approach to combating what some have described as a public health problem that has reached the epidemic stage.
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The plan also retools the NOPD's classification system for patrol officers, better articulating the duties of particular classifications and creating a more meaningful, attainable career path for patrol officers.
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With intelligent drafting, the right kinds of cost controls, canny negotiation, and some good luck, a team can retool while still contending within its conference.
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But among players who have retooled their swings to add lift, the two that stand out the most among this year’s All-Star crew are AL starter Justin Smoak and fellow first baseman Yonder Alonso.
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Avila has failed to improve this roster, or retool it, or do anything with it.
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The shift, which could be announced as soon as next week, comes as Microsoft retools its legions of sales teams to emphasize its cloud-computing products instead of licenses for boxed software.
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First Known Use of retool
1917
RETOOL Defined for English Language Learners
retool
playDefinition 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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