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replacement
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re·place·ment

noun \ri-ˈplās-mənt\

Definition of REPLACEMENT

1
: the action or process of replacing : the state of being replaced
2
: one that replaces another especially in a job or function
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Examples of REPLACEMENT

  1. We need a replacement for our old vacuum cleaner.
  2. Where can we get replacement parts for the tractor?

First Known Use of REPLACEMENT

circa 1790

Related to REPLACEMENT

Synonyms
backup, cover, designated hitter, fill-in, locum tenens, pinch hitter, relief, substitute, reserve, stand-in, sub

Rhymes with REPLACEMENT

abasement, debasement, defacement, displacement, effacement, embracement, emplacement, encasement, enlacement, misplacement, outplacement

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