to retrack

8.5

To lay or fix rails for trains and trams again

: reparar las vías

After the storm damaged the rails, the crew had to retrack the entire section.

Examples

The old tram line was retracked to meet modern safety standards.
Engineers were called in to retrack the machinery for improved performance.
They need to retrack the train tracks after the storm.
The engineers retracked the faulty machinery last night.
After the storm damaged the rail line, workers had to retrack the entire route for safety.
The technicians will retrack the conveyor system to ensure proper operation.
To fix the broken pipeline, the crew needed to retrack the entire layout of the tracks.

to destroy

∞ 1.0

Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed

to dismantle

64 4.2

Take something apart into separate pieces

overhaul

73 5.1

to rebuild

485 2.8

to repair

365 1.0

to retrack

8.5

to patch

151 2.5

retrack infinitive

retracked past

retracked past participle

retracking present participle

retracks third person singular

retrack = track (transparent) = re + track

This is a straightforward repetition meaning: 'track again' in the sense of laying or repairing tracks again.

Retrack combines re- 'again' and track 'rail' or 'railway line', so it means to lay, fix, or adjust rails again.