overhaul
English
/ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/, /ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl/, /ˈoʊvɚˌhɔl/, /ˌoʊvɚˈhɔl/, /ˈoʊvɚˌhɑl/, /ˌoʊvɚˈhɑl/
noun
Definitions
- A major repair, remake, renovation, or revision.
- (firefighting) The process after the fire appears extinguished in which the firefighters search the structure for signs of hot spots that may cause the structure to reignite. Often this includes the process of salvage under the blanket term, salvage and overhaul.
Etymology
Prefix from English haul.
Origin
English
haul
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backhaul English
- clubhaul English
- downhaul English
- haul English
- haulable English
- haulabout English
- haulage English
- haulee English
- hauler English
- haulout English
- inhaul English
- linehaul English
- manhaul English
- outhaul English
- overhaulable English
- overhauler English
- rehaul English
- uphaul English
- halen Dutch, Flemish
- over Dutch, Flemish
- overhalen Dutch, Flemish
- overhale Norwegian Bokmål
- hālen Middle English