Refueling and Overhaul/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Refueling and Overhaul.

A lengthy process or procedure performed on nuclear-powered Navy ships, which involves replacement of expended nuclear fuel with new fuel and a general maintenance fix-up, renovation, and often modernization of the entire ship.