Fettle
Pronunciation: /ˈfɛtəl/
Fettle (noun)
- a state of being healthy or in good shape
Examples
- The car is in fine fettle after the service.
- She kept her garden in excellent fettle.
Common collocations: fine fettle, in good fettle, fettle a machine, fettle the equipment
Fettle (verb)
- to make something ready or repair it
Examples
- He fettled the old bicycle for the race.
- They fettled the machine before the test.