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retool
verb re·tool \(ˌ)rē-ˈtül\
: to change or replace the tools or machines in (a factory, workshop, etc.)
: to make changes to (something) in order to improve it
Full Definition of RETOOL
transitive verb
1
: to reequip with tools
2
intransitive verb
: to make especially minor changes or improvements <retool for the future>
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First Known Use of RETOOL
1927
Rhymes with RETOOL
ampoule, babul, Banjul, befool, Blackpool, B-school, carpool, church school, cesspool, closestool, curule, dame school, day school, edge tool, Elul, faldstool, flake tool, footstool, gene pool, grade school, hangul, high school, homeschool, Kabul, misrule, Mosul, old school, prep school, preschool, self-rule, step stool, tide pool, toadstool, tomfool, trade school, uncool, unspool, vanpool, whirlpool
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