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| aux·il·ia·ry [ awg zíllyəree, awg zílləree ] |
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1. giving support: acting to support or supplement a group of people
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2. held in reserve: available as backup for a system, process, or piece of equipment
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3. secondary: secondary to something larger
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4. nautical with motor and sails: describes a boat with an engine to supplement or replace the sails
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noun (plural aux·il·ia·ries) |
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1. supporting person or thing: somebody who or something that has a supporting or supplementary role
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2. grammar
Same as auxiliary verb
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3. military member of supporting troops: a member of a separate troop, often from another country, that fights with an army as allies or mercenaries and has its own command structure
  the Coast Guard Auxiliary
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4. nautical boat with sails and engine: a boat with an engine to supplement or replace the sails
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5. navy naval support vessel: a naval vessel such as a tug or transport ship that does not engage in combat
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin auxiliarius< auxilium "help, assistance"] |
