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Definition overhaul in American English

overhaul noun

[countable] noun
/ˈoʊvərˌhɔl/
Example

That engine needs a complete overhaul.

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1.1

a complete change to a system that is intended to make it work more effectively

Example

repeated calls for an overhaul of the health-care system

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Definition overhaul in American English