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spare part

spare part noun: a component of any manufactured goods, kept in reserve to replace one that fails; a spare.

Noun

spare part (plural spare parts)

  1. A component of any manufactured goods, kept in reserve to replace one that fails; a spare.
    • It is extremely difficult to obtain spare parts from abroad, and these are manufactured in the shops [workshops].1945 November and December, H. R. Fox, “The Jamaica Railway, 1845-1945”, in Railway Magazine, page 317
    • As for the rest, Steward says: " I suspect probably only 40 to 50 may have a future on the rails, and the others will be componentised. As with all industries, recycling is a very big thing. There's a lot of value in the spare parts."2025 October 29, James Steward tells Joe Campbell, “Thriving on the stock exchange”, in RAIL, page 47

spare part meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Tagalog and Arabic

spare part in Tamil

உதிரி உறுப்பு, உதிரியுறுப்பு, மாற்றுபாகம்

spare part in Urdu

پرزہ

spare part in Tagalog

component kept in reserve
bahaging timbos

spare part in Arabic

component kept in reserve
قِطْعَة غَيَار qiṭʕa ḡayār
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spare part in Malay
alat ganti
spare part in Indonesian
onderdil, suku cadang
spare part in Thai
อะไหล่ à-lài

Forms of spare part

pluralspare parts

Questions about spare part

What does spare part mean?
Spare part means a component of any manufactured goods, kept in reserve to replace one that fails; a spare.
What is spare part in Tamil?
Spare part in Tamil is உதிரி உறுப்பு, உதிரியுறுப்பு, மாற்றுபாகம். See Spare part meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is spare part?
Spare part is a noun.
What is the plural of spare part?
The plural of spare part is spare parts.

Words near spare part in the dictionary

  1. spare ball
  2. spare balls
  3. spare change
  4. spare no effort
  5. spare no expense
  6. spare part
  7. spare parts
  8. spare rib
  9. spare ribs
  10. spare room
  11. spare room subsidy

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