- 1[transitive, intransitive] retool (something) to replace or change the machines or equipment in a factory so that it can produce new or better goods
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- 2[transitive] retool something (informal) to organize something in a new or different way The senator retooled his style and his campaign manager.
retool
verbNAmE//ˌriˈtul//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they retool he / she / it retools
past simple retooled
-ing form retooling
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