rework

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈɹiːwɜː(ɹ)k/
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/ˈɹiːwɜː(ɹ)k/ · /ɹiːˈwɜː(ɹ)k/

Definition of rework

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding.
    “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.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding.
    “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. (countable, uncountable)Taking unsaleable food and using it in the manufacture of other food.
  3. (countable, uncountable)Something redone, corrected or rebuilt.
    “They received the rework back from the shop.”
  4. (countable, uncountable)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.
    “The schedule has been pushed back because of the rework.”
  5. (countable)An instance of reworking.

verb

  1. To redo, correct, or rebuild.
    “You'll have to rework the crank assembly to incorporate the changes.”

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Etymology

From re- + work.

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