overhauling

Verb

overhaul (third-person singular simple present overhauls, present participle overhauling, simple past and past participle overhauled)

1. To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.
   • While the engines are dealt with in the diesel shop, their parent locomotives are overhauled in the erecting shop.1961 March, C. P. Boocock, “The organisation of Eastleigh Locomotive Works”, in Trains Illustrated, page 159
2. To pass, overtake, or travel past.
   • An amusing incident on the first of these journeys was the checking by signal of the flyer about 3 miles out of Paris, with the result that it was overhauled by the 6.25 p.m. semi-fast from Paris to Montargis, to the unconcealed delight of passengers in the latter.1952 December, 'Mercury', “Modern French Locomotive Performance”, in Railway Magazine, pages 808-809
3. To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
4. (transitive) To search (a ship) for contraband goods.
5. To carry out an overhaul.

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