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How to pronounce retrofit in English?

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Type Words
Type of element, constituent, component
Type Words
Type of install, put in, instal, set up


The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing.
Type Words
Type of supply, provide, furnish, render


They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors.
Type Words
Type of overhaul, modernise, modernize


The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes.
Type Words
Type of addition


the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles.

Examples of retrofit

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It is very difficult to retrofit pumped water underfloor heating into buildings.
From the guardian.co.uk
In 1998, Caltrans began a $300 million bridge construction and retrofit project.
From the sfgate.com
It took years to resolve and retrofit the airplanes to prevent another incident.
From the usatoday.com
Two days later the bridge was closed to retrofit dampers to correct the problem.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Pauley said the retrofit would save more than $191,000 annually in energy costs.
From the stltoday.com
We shouldn't try to retrofit the art of 300 years ago with our moral attitudes.
From the time.com
Kinetoscope owners were also offered kits with which to retrofit their equipment.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The church decided to save for a new sanctuary rather than pay for a retrofit.
From the pe.com
One is the retrofit of the Paradise Inn Annex, now estimated at $21.9 million.
From the thenewstribune.com
More examples
  • A component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
  • Provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture; "They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors"
  • Fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house; "The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing"
  • Substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones; "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes"
  • Daryl Mark Stuermer (born November 27, 1952) is an American musician who plays guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most of his solo tours and albums.
  • Retrofitting refers to the addition of new technology or features to older systems. * power plant retrofit, improving power plant efficiency / increasing output / reducing emissions * home energy retrofit, the improving of existing buildings with energy efficiency equipmentn* seismic retrofit, ...
  • Something that has been retrofitted; The act of retrofitting; To add or substitute new parts or components to some device, structure etc. ...
  • (retrofitted) fitted or installed at a later date
  • Retrofitting techniques include floodproofing, elevation, construction of small levees, and other modifications made to an existing building or its yard to protect it from flood damage (see floodproofing).