retro-engineering

noun

The practice of fitting an earlier or superseded design or part to a machine etc. to achieve a specific purpose

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of retro-engineer
nounretro-engineering (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of fitting an earlier or superseded design or part to a machine etc. to achieve a specific purpose

Origin

From retro- + engineering.

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APA

retro-engineering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retro-engineering

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“retro-engineering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retro-engineering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retro-engineering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retro-engineering.

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