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retrofit

[ verb re-troh-fit, re-troh-fit; noun adjective re-troh-fit ]

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verb (used with object)

retrofitted or retrofit, retrofitting.

to modify equipment (in airplanes, automobiles, a factory, etc.) that is already in service using parts developed or made available after the time of original manufacture.
to install, fit, or adapt (a device or system) for use with something older:
to retrofit solar heating to a poorly insulated house.

retrofitted or retrofit, retrofitting.

(of new or modified parts, equipment, etc.) to fit into or onto existing equipment.
to replace existing parts, equipment, etc., with updated parts or systems.

something that has been retrofitted.
an instance of updating, enlarging, etc., with new or modified equipment:
A retrofit could save thousands of dollars.

retrofit

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tr to equip (a vehicle, piece of equipment, etc) with new parts, safety devices, etc, after manufacture

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Every new tariff or sanction is essentially a patchwork effort to retrofit the global economy for this new era.

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The garage would be seismically retrofitted as part of the development the developer hopes to begin by 2027 and complete by 2030.

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Some of California’s biggest cities have made strides in requiring seismically vulnerable buildings to be retrofitted, but vulnerabilities remain.

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Zoox will deploy a small number of retrofitted Toyota Highlander test vehicles in Los Angeles, all with human safety drivers, the company said.

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Last year, however, The Times reported that L.A.’s building retrofit data have been outdated for years.

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