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running repairs

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plural noun

  1. repairs, as to a machine or vehicle, that are minor and can be made with little or no interruption in the use of the item

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ships typically prefer to be closer to the port, where they can more easily be reached by water taxis for the purpose of changing crews, picking up groceries or running repairs.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 6, 2021

Comanche was in second place behind George David's boat, the American yacht battling on despite briefly retiring from the race after suffering rudder damage, then electing instead to make running repairs.

From Reuters Dec. 27, 2015

Civil engineering: A building material that can perform running repairs on itself, fixing small...

From Economist May 30, 2013

Not even thrown by some running repairs in the second half.

From The Guardian Nov. 17, 2012

In spite of Shackleton’s enduring resentment of McNeish ever since his mutiny, he resolved that the carpenter must go, in order to make running repairs to the boat.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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