The factory was closed down so they could retool for next year's model.
•How soon can we retool for this new line of products?
2. Fig. to prepare oneself for a different kind of work. •He decided to retool for a new job in the computer industry.
•I am too old to retool for a job like this.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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