running repairs

British  

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

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Example Sentences

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

And while the players regroup in the dressing room at half time, the Greenmount students will be making running repairs to the grass to keep the stars safe.

From BBC • May 27, 2017

There was no time for running repairs; he rattled off as many frames as he could in the fading Monaco evening.

From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2016

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

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