spare part
noun1
A component of any manufactured goods, kept in reserve to replace one that fails; a spare.
- It is extremely difficult to obtain spare parts from abroad, and these are manufactured in the shops [workshops].1945 November and December, H. R. Fox, “The Jamaica Railway, 1845-1945”, in Railway Magazine, page 317:
- As for the rest, Steward says: " I suspect probably only 40 to 50 may have a future on the rails, and the others will be componentised. As with all industries, recycling is a very big thing. There's a lot of value in the spare parts."2025 October 29, James Steward tells Joe Campbell, “Thriving on the stock exchange”, in RAIL, page 47:
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