as in to rebuild
to provide (something) with new parts that were not available when it was originally built
The factory has been retrofitted to meet the new safety regulations. We can retrofit your car with the new fuel system.
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This is due to the bodywork, interior work, and intense customization required to retrofit a new drivetrain under an old body.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025
Nowadays, everything from Call of Duty to Tetris has a version retrofitted to the trend; everyone wants a piece of the pie.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Among the ways being discussed to force faster delivery of two presidential planes are relaxing security clearances for Boeing workers and even purchasing a temporary luxury plane and retrofitting it.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Company and PortMiami officials said the ship arrived at Terminal D, Carnival’s oldest terminal, which hasn’t been retrofitted for shore power.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025
Nowadays, everything from Call of Duty to Tetris has a version retrofitted to the trend; everyone wants a piece of the pie.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Among the ways being discussed to force faster delivery of two presidential planes are relaxing security clearances for Boeing workers and even purchasing a temporary luxury plane and retrofitting it.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Company and PortMiami officials said the ship arrived at Terminal D, Carnival’s oldest terminal, which hasn’t been retrofitted for shore power.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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