maintenance

Definition

  • noun: the act of maintaining something or someone
  • noun: the act of maintaining
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: sustenance, support, defense

Examples

  • a 'maintenance' worker [=a worker whose job is to keep property or equipment in good condition]

  • The building has suffered from years of poor 'maintenance'.

  • She works in the company's 'maintenance' department.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Circulating area, right? Ay, sir. There's a atmospheric regulator core. Lieutenant, contact Yorktown... ...make sure they shut it down before it finds Krall. How we access the core? Well, there is a maintenance tower at the stations gravitational nexus. That's the only way. Scotty, Classy, with me. (..)
    2016 Star Trek Beyond