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replacement
[ ri-pleys-muhnt ]
noun
- the act of replacing.
- a person or thing that replaces another:
summer replacements for vacationing staff; a replacement for a broken dish.
- Military. a sailor, soldier, or airman assigned to fill a vacancy in a military unit.
- Also called metasomatism. Geology. the process of practically simultaneous removal and deposition by which a new mineral grows in the body of an old one.
replacement
/ rɪˈpleɪsmənt /
noun
- the act or process of replacing
- a person or thing that replaces another
- geology the growth of a mineral within another of different chemical composition by gradual simultaneous deposition and removal
- a process of fossilization by gradual substitution of mineral matter for the original organic matter Also calledpetrification
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- nonre·placement noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of replacement1
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Example Sentences
Yet we keep doing the cleanses, buying the meal replacement bars, and joining Weight Watchers.
After a stint with a replacement Head Mistress went sour, R seriously considered shutting down La Domaine for good.
It was the replacement bird for the Blackhawk that hardlanded.
But there is no way they can help make the NFL a replacement for the adjudication process the courts system can deliver.
These seem mild in comparison to the harsh side effects of replacement medications.
The result would be the replacement of undesirable material with something much better.
Stock had been taken, and they found they were running low on replacement parts.
“Dig out three replacement switches—heavy-duty six-double-oh-B-nines,” said Multhaus.
Captain, I have three men as a token replacement at least for the ones my folly helped lose.
These three segments are made so as to be removable in a moment for cleaning or replacement.
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