Definition: overhaul

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

overhaul
     n : periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for
         an overhaul on the tractor" [syn: inspection and repair,
          service]
     v 1: travel past, as of a vehicle; "The sports car passed all the
          trucks" " [syn: pass, overtake]
     2: make repairs or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your
        car engine" [syn: modernize, modernise]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Overhaul \O`ver*haul"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overhauled; p. pr.
   & vb. n. Overhauling.]
   1. To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination;
      to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to
      corrections or repairs.

   2. (Naut.) To gain upon in a chase; to overtake.

   To overhaul a tackle, to pull on the leading parts so as to
      separate the blocks.

   To overhaul running rigging, to keep it clear, and see that
      no hitch occurs.
Overhaul \O"ver*haul`\, Overhauling \O`ver*haul"ing\, n.
   A strict examination with a view to correction or repairs.