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spare parts

spare parts is the plural of spare part.

Meaning of spare part

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

Questions about spare parts

What is spare parts the plural of?
Spare parts is the plural of spare part.

Words near spare parts in the dictionary

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

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