noun
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The process of having something fitted again, repaired or restored.
example
The ship required a refit before setting out again.
verb
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To fit again; to put back into its place.
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To prepare for use again; to repair or restore.
example
to refit a garment; to refit ships of war
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To fit out or supply again (with something).
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To prepare a vessel for use again (e.g. by replenishing depleted supplies or doing maintenance or repair work); (of a vessel) to be prepared for use again.
Examples of refit in a Sentence
It is true, we are such poor navigators that our thoughts, for the most part, stand off and on upon a harborless coast, are conversant only with the bights of the bays of poesy, or steer for the public ports of entry, and go into the dry docks of science, where they merely refit for this world, and no natural currents concur to individualize them.
The administration of the navy, called upon as it was to deal with a war of unprecedented magnitude, was overtaxed by the obligation to refit ships, raise crews, and provide for the numerous sick or wounded.
Though he had no port in which to refit and no ally save Hyder Ali, he kept the sea and did not even return to the French islands during the north-easterly monsoon.
Very reluctantly the king bade them go round to London to refit and revictual themselves.
Its now time to refit the replacement faceplate to the PSP body.
In a few weeks, however, he abandoned the heart of the state and marched to the coast at Wilmington, N.C., to recruit and refit his command.
On the loth, D'Estaing returned to the port with his fleet badly crippled, and only to announce that he should sail to Boston to refit.
His inferiority in numbers did not allow him to push his attack quite home, but he inflicted so much injury that the allies were forced to return to the Thames to refit.
They were, however, so disordered by their victory that they were compelled to halt and refit.
In 1952 her boiler was adapted to take a superheater, which led to all locos receiving a superheated boilers on their next refit.
Since the new fascia and refit, weekly sales have almost doubled.
This version of the factory tool holds the flywheel properly while you remove and refit the flywheel nut.
Using a new curly rubber gasket, refit the water pump casing.
I remain indebted to others ' skills for an engine refit at that year's close.
Gaps in the sequence may be due to the ship undergoing a refit, or being lost during the war years.
Winton Waitrose to have major refit in New Year.
After an extensive refit the new home for House of Weddings was opened in March 2004 by the Mayor of Havant.
The complete rail december refit in germany cruise lines ' enchanted.
In 1987 her most recent refit was begun at Greenwich.
From November to March, the bosun will work on John Laing ' s annual refit.
The product was also included in the specification of the award winning kitchen refit at Whatley Manor Hotel.
Now based at Babcock BES, Graeme works in the business process improvement team developing the estimating and tendering process for naval ship refit.
Complete new steel superstructure of superb workmanship, & internal refit of this historic boat built by Harris brothers in the 1960's.
It was a simple matter to refit the new bronze part with sealant making the pump watertight.
She had a refit in 1897 when the funnels were heightened, the yards were removed and she was given a wheelhouse.
Thus, abandoned by his consort, De Torres, compelled to bear up for the Philippines to refit, discovered and sailed through the strait that bears his name, and may even have caught a glimpse of the northern coast of the Australian continent.
This happens quite frequently if you do n't refit the cap tight enough after filling up.
This task will need to be done before we can refit the reheat pipe !
A real old spit and sawdust pub that has survived a refit or two relatively unscathed (and undecorated).
Birth certificate a refit to tidal creeks or you will enjoy.
After serving the USS Enterprise, Chekov was promoted to lieutenant and served as the security chief during the refit of the Enterprise in 2272.
She maintained this position during the ship's 5 year mission and returned during the refit with a promotion to lieutenant commander.