Rework
//ˈɹiːwɜː(ɹ)k// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding. countable, uncountable
"Most product returns to the top retailers in the USA (either direct from the consumer or through non-sales) will be taken back by the original suppliers for rework or disposal."
- 2 Taking unsaleable food and using it in the manufacture of other food. countable, uncountable
- 3 Something redone, corrected or rebuilt. countable, uncountable
"They received the rework back from the shop."
- 4 Work done to correct defects associated with a deliverable product, plus any root cause analysis effort to identify the task(s) to be re-performed. countable, uncountable
"The schedule has been pushed back because of the rework."
- 5 An instance of reworking. countable
Verb
- 1 To redo, correct, or rebuild.
"You'll have to rework the crank assembly to incorporate the changes."
- 2 use again in altered form wordnet
Example
More examples"Most product returns to the top retailers in the USA (either direct from the consumer or through non-sales) will be taken back by the original suppliers for rework or disposal."
Etymology
From re- + work.
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