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remodel

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Etymology

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From re- +‎ model.

Verb

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remodel (third-person singular simple present remodels, present participle remodeling or remodelling, simple past and past participle remodeled or remodelled)

  1. To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of.
    • 1939 September, D. S. Barrie, “The Railways of South Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 161:
      Modern engine sheds of advanced design have also been built at Radyr, Abercynon, and elsewhere, whilst other depots have been remodelled and re-equipped.
    • 2007, Courtney M. Townsend, Sabiston Textbook of Surgery[1]:
      Orificial atherosclerotic lesions are much less likely to respond to balloon dilation alone because they are essentially composed of aortic plaque, which cannot be effectively cracked and remodeled in a durable manner by a balloon alone.
    • 2015 December 19, “Molecular Characterization of Two Lysophospholipid:acyl-CoA Acyltransferases Belonging to the MBOAT Family in Nicotiana benthamiana”, in PLOS ONE[2], →DOI:
      PC remodeling takes place through deacylation and reacylation processes that is defined as the Lands cycle [12 ].
    • 2020 January 2, Philip Haigh, “Is there relief to congestion along Castlefield Corridor?”, in Rail, page 22:
      The bad news is that few of NR's suggested answers can be delivered quickly. Many involve laying new tracks or remodelling junctions, while there's a suggestion that Oxford Road station itself needs to be rebuilt.

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Noun

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remodel (plural remodels)

  1. Synonym of remodeling
    • 2008, Marilyn Pappano, Intimate Enemy[3]:
      The work on this remodel was slow going.
    • 2022 September 15, Michael Kolomatsky, “Is That Bathroom Remodel Worth It?”, in The New York Times[4]:
      Is it worth the money? A study by House Method, a website that provides guides and information for homeowners, examined the value of bathroom remodels to help answer the question. To put it simply: For a gut bathroom renovation, the answer is usually yes.

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