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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
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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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