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Word entry · 8 letters

retrofit

Best crossword clue

"Modernize old equipment"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˌɹɛtɹəʊˈfɪt/Part of speech verb, nounSorted efiorrttStarts with REnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
1R2E3T4R5O6F7I8T

Definitions

  1. substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones

Word origin

The verb is derived from retro- (prefix meaning ‘back; backward’) + fit (“to equip, supply”).

Used in a sentence

  • Trams dating from 2012 have been retro-fitted with lithium batteries, with the conversions starting in 2018.
  • The bug was so bad that we had to retrofit our patch to the last three releases, as well as the newest release.

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