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   Ret·ro·fit

   /ˌretrōˈfit/

   

   verb

   • 1. add (a component or accessory) to something that did not have it when manufactured: "drivers who retrofit catalysts to older cars"
   • ▪ provide (something) with a component or accessory not fitted during manufacture: "buses have been retrofitted with easy-access features"

   noun

   • 1. an act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when manufactured: "uninsulated and oddly designed dream houses that are badly in need of a retrofit"
   • ▪ a component or accessory added to something after manufacture: "the system is available as a retrofit for all makes of sprayer"

   Word Origin 1940s: blend of retroactive and refit.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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