Retrofit Definition & Meaning
retrofit
- noun
- a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
- the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured; "the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles"
- verb
- provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture; "They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors"
- fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house; "The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing"
- substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones; "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes"
"Retrofit" in song lyrics
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"vandorn retrofit"
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"van dorn demag retrofit"
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"liquid injection molding retrofit"
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- What does retrofit mean?
- a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured; "the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles" provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture; "They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors" fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
- What part of speech is retrofit?
- Retrofit is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does retrofit have?
- Retrofit has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).