replacement set
noun
: a set of elements any one of which may be used to replace a given variable or placeholder in a mathematical sentence or expression (such as an equation)
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Copperhead bite video Footage from the study shows vipers can break during strikes, and snakes have built-in mechanisms to deal with that: a replacement set of fangs tucked behind the active pair.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
After a path forward is chosen on July 10th, Killswitch Switch 2 customers will receive an email detailing how to get a replacement set of grips.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
It was made in Reading, Pennsylvania, during the Valley Forge encampment in the spring of 1778, as part of a replacement set for Washington’s initial campaign tents, which had worn out.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
Each controller has top cases and button replacement sets in black and white, plus the two inner circuit boards that provide charging, input, vibration, and, of course, sockets with new potentiometers installed to fix stick drift.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2023
This is the equivalent of about 90 ink cartridges, says Epson, with each replacement set of bottles saving you up to $1,000 each time.
—Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 9 July 2022
If the pads are torn or otherwise unsalvageable, get a replacement set; most helmet makers offer them at a nominal price, even for some older models.
—Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021
Plus, buying a modern stainless steel replacement set would cost several hundred thousand euros.
—Sylvie Corbet, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2018
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
After a path forward is chosen on July 10th, Killswitch Switch 2 customers will receive an email detailing how to get a replacement set of grips.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
It was made in Reading, Pennsylvania, during the Valley Forge encampment in the spring of 1778, as part of a replacement set for Washington’s initial campaign tents, which had worn out.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
Each controller has top cases and button replacement sets in black and white, plus the two inner circuit boards that provide charging, input, vibration, and, of course, sockets with new potentiometers installed to fix stick drift.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2023
This is the equivalent of about 90 ink cartridges, says Epson, with each replacement set of bottles saving you up to $1,000 each time.
—Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 9 July 2022
If the pads are torn or otherwise unsalvageable, get a replacement set; most helmet makers offer them at a nominal price, even for some older models.
—Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021
Plus, buying a modern stainless steel replacement set would cost several hundred thousand euros.
—Sylvie Corbet, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2018
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“Replacement set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replacement%20set. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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