retoolv.

Brit.

/ˌriːˈtuːl/, U.S.

/riˈtul/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, tool v.

Etymology: < re- prefix + tool v.

a. transitive. To rework or shape (esp. stone) again with a tool. More generally: to modify the physical form of.

ΚΠ

1861 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 24 200/2 The former is, I am told, being re-tooled and repaired wherever defective, so as to make it look like a new work of our own day.

1866 Gentleman's Mag. Mar. 370/2 In order to make the letters more visible they painted the stone of a black colour, and then actually retooled the whole of the inscription!

1906 W. Willis-Bund & W. Page Victorian Hist. Worcester II. 364 The arches are pointed,..the outer square and the inner chamfered; the stone has been a good deal retooled.

1960 Pop. Sci. Oct. 95/1 The Escort probably will be completely retooled; the flathead engine..will be replaced by an OHV mill.

1990 D. Arbogast in S. J. Kelley & P. C. Marshall Service Life Rehabilitated Buildings iii. 103 Remove the stones, cut back to sound stone, retool the surfaces, and reinstall the stones.

2007 K. Witynski & J. P. Carr Hacienda Courtyards 97 Stone wellheads..are being retooled to become elegantly simple fountains.

b. transitive. figurative. To remould or reshape (a person or thing) into a different form.

ΚΠ

1949 Kiplinger Mag. Mar. 14/1 The Bureau of Internal Revenue has retooled its audit program.

1964 I. L. Horowitz New Sociol. 9 It succeeds in re-tooling the ‘culture-lag’ doctrine by making it conform to its own reductionist image of society.

2001 W. Register in R. Horowitz Boys & their Toys iii. viii. 217 Fairy tales retooled for adult consumption.

2. transitive. To furnish (a factory, workshop, etc.) with new tools; to re-equip or modify (a machine) for a new operation. Also intransitive.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > tool > provide with tools [verb (transitive)] > with fresh tools

retool1917

1917 Increase Mil. Establishm. (Comm. on Mil. Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives) 100 They ought to be encouraged to retool their factory so as to enable them to produce large numbers of light machine guns.

1928 Econ. Jrnl. 38 182 His company would retool its entire establishment over-night if it could be demonstrated that it could materially reduce long-term costs.

1946 Billboard 3 Aug. 141/1 The coin-machine industry..is now in a position to retool and produce on an assembly-line basis.

1951 H. M. Cunningham & W. F. Sherman Production of Motor Vehicles iii. 76 It will be necessary to retool many existing machines already in the shop.

2003 S. Taus-Bolstad Czech Republic in Pictures (rev. ed.) 62 The government is trying..to attract foreign investors to retool outdated plants for other uses.

Derivatives

reˈtooled adj.

ΚΠ

1871 Rep. Directors Convict Prisons App. 274 in Parl. Papers (C. 449) XXXI. 18 Re-tooled coping.

1957 Pop. Sci. Oct. 104/2 Extra cylinder length, plus a retooled crankshaft, increased the stroke.

2008 D. L. Lewis God's Crucible ii. 43 Muhammad's rising political stature was accompanied by a retooled Islam.

reˈtooling n.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > tool > [noun] > providing with fresh tools

retooling1929

1929 Accounting Rev. 4 14/1 The company may put the order on another machine which, by slight retooling, could do the work.

1998 M. Poole Romancing Mary Jane viii. 121 Retooling has paid off for Jim and other growers on the island.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retool
释义	retoolv. Brit. /ˌriːˈtuːl/, U.S. /riˈtul/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, tool v. Etymology: < re- prefix + tool v. 1. a. transitive. To rework or shape (esp. stone) again with a tool. More generally: to modify the physical form of. ΚΠ 1861 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 24 200/2 The former is, I am told, being re-tooled and repaired wherever defective, so as to make it look like a new work of our own day. 1866 Gentleman's Mag. Mar. 370/2 In order to make the letters more visible they painted the stone of a black colour, and then actually retooled the whole of the inscription! 1906 W. Willis-Bund & W. Page Victorian Hist. Worcester II. 364 The arches are pointed,..the outer square and the inner chamfered; the stone has been a good deal retooled. 1960 Pop. Sci. Oct. 95/1 The Escort probably will be completely retooled; the flathead engine..will be replaced by an OHV mill. 1990 D. Arbogast in S. J. Kelley & P. C. Marshall Service Life Rehabilitated Buildings iii. 103 Remove the stones, cut back to sound stone, retool the surfaces, and reinstall the stones. 2007 K. Witynski & J. P. Carr Hacienda Courtyards 97 Stone wellheads..are being retooled to become elegantly simple fountains. b. transitive. figurative. To remould or reshape (a person or thing) into a different form. ΚΠ 1949 Kiplinger Mag. Mar. 14/1 The Bureau of Internal Revenue has retooled its audit program. 1964 I. L. Horowitz New Sociol. 9 It succeeds in re-tooling the ‘culture-lag’ doctrine by making it conform to its own reductionist image of society. 2001 W. Register in R. Horowitz Boys & their Toys iii. viii. 217 Fairy tales retooled for adult consumption. 2. transitive. To furnish (a factory, workshop, etc.) with new tools; to re-equip or modify (a machine) for a new operation. Also intransitive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > tool > provide with tools [verb (transitive)] > with fresh tools retool1917 1917 Increase Mil. Establishm. (Comm. on Mil. Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives) 100 They ought to be encouraged to retool their factory so as to enable them to produce large numbers of light machine guns. 1928 Econ. Jrnl. 38 182 His company would retool its entire establishment over-night if it could be demonstrated that it could materially reduce long-term costs. 1946 Billboard 3 Aug. 141/1 The coin-machine industry..is now in a position to retool and produce on an assembly-line basis. 1951 H. M. Cunningham & W. F. Sherman Production of Motor Vehicles iii. 76 It will be necessary to retool many existing machines already in the shop. 2003 S. Taus-Bolstad Czech Republic in Pictures (rev. ed.) 62 The government is trying..to attract foreign investors to retool outdated plants for other uses. Derivatives reˈtooled adj. ΚΠ 1871 Rep. Directors Convict Prisons App. 274 in Parl. Papers (C. 449) XXXI. 18 Re-tooled coping. 1957 Pop. Sci. Oct. 104/2 Extra cylinder length, plus a retooled crankshaft, increased the stroke. 2008 D. L. Lewis God's Crucible ii. 43 Muhammad's rising political stature was accompanied by a retooled Islam. reˈtooling n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > tool > [noun] > providing with fresh tools retooling1929 1929 Accounting Rev. 4 14/1 The company may put the order on another machine which, by slight retooling, could do the work. 1998 M. Poole Romancing Mary Jane viii. 121 Retooling has paid off for Jim and other growers on the island. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1861
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