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| main·te·nance [ máyntənənss ] |
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1. continuing repair work: work that is done regularly to keep a machine, building, or piece of equipment in good condition and working order
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often used before a noun
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  We take the car in for maintenance every six months.
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2. upkeep: the general condition of something with respect to repairs
a car in a poor state of maintenance
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3. continuation of something: the continuation or preservation of something unchanged or unimpaired
The maintenance of our security depends on constant vigilance.
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4. provision of financial support: the provision of enough money to ensure a reasonable standard of living
responsible for the maintenance of two retired parents
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5. means of support: the money that somebody has to pay to ensure a reasonable standard of living
couldn't get by without the maintenance provided by their daughter
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6. law interference in legal action: unlawful interference in a lawsuit by an outsider who provides one party with the means to carry on the action
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