Definition of "retool" []

• To fit out (a factory, for example) with a new set of machinery and tools for making a different product. (verb-transitive)
• To revise and reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating or improving: had to retool the city's economy. (verb-transitive)
• To fit out a factory with a new set of machinery and tools. (verb-intransitive)

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• "New director does retool, which is why they brought on a new director."
• "Judge James Zagel switched the trial to April 20 from January, saying he agreed with Blagojevich's attorneys that the sharply downsized defense team needed more time to "retool" its defense "in substance, tone and tenure" after jurors deadlocked on most counts during the first trial."
• "Successful companies and economies "retool" during downturns to boost future productivity."