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spare part

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noun

  1. a duplicate or replacement component for a machine or other equipment

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Last year, the U.S. sold Turkey 60 of them, together with additional front ends, spare parts and training, for almost $80 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

AI helps commanders manage supplies of everything from ammunition to spare parts and lets them choose the best weapon for each objective.

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To keep its aircraft flying, Iran has had to rely on middlemen to buy spare parts.

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Upkeep includes spare parts, depot maintenance, training, software updates, systems integration and availability guarantees.

From MarketWatch

It’s a portrait of a team assembled from spare parts and one generational talent that somehow made it all the way to the Big Game.

From The Wall Street Journal