RETROFIT
Scrabble letter values: R1E1T1R1O1F4I1T1 = 11
Definition
- noun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured.
- noun the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured.
- verb provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture.
- verb fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house.
- verb substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones.
Examples
- “the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles”
- “They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors”
- “The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing”