rebuild

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   build again

   The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb

2. 2
   verb

   To build again or anew.

   The economics of rebuilding all the stations covered by the electrification would be prohibitive, but to help bring home to the Glasgow public that their North Clyde suburban service has been transformed, not merely re-equipped with new trains, stations have at least been associated psychologically with the rolling stock by a common colour scheme.

3. 3
   verb

   To attempt to improve one's performance during a period of struggling.

   After missing the playoffs for the seventh straight season in a row, the Detroit Red Wings are trying to rebuild.

4. 4
   noun

   A process or result of rebuilding.

   Although the new features of the rebuilds were mainly the application of successful standard principles, the retention of the outside admission cylinders with their necessary high-pressure valve rod glands, of which the Southern lacked previous experience with an engine of this size, caused some unexpected teething troubles.

5. 5
   noun

   (said of sports teams) A period during which an attempt is made to improve during a period of struggling.

   Since they failed to make it to the playoffs after five consecutive seasons, the team has gone through a lengthy rebuild.

Etymology

From re- + build.