maintenance
/mˈeɪntʌnʌns/
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Definitions
Noun
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
Noun
means of maintenance of a family or group
Noun
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
Noun
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"
Noun
the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit"
More General Terms
actus reus
bread and butter
fix
fixing
fixture
keep
livelihood
living
mend
mending
misconduct
repair
reparation
support
support payment
sustenance
wrongdoing
wrongful conduct
More Specific Terms
camera care
car care
inspection and repair
overhaul
pump priming
scheduled maintenance
service
steam fitting