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replacement
[ ri-pleys-muhnt ]
noun
- the act of replacing.
- a person or thing that replaces another:
summer replacements for vacationing staff; a replacement for a broken dish.
- Military. a sailor, soldier, or airman assigned to fill a vacancy in a military unit.
- Also called metasomatism. Geology. the process of practically simultaneous removal and deposition by which a new mineral grows in the body of an old one.
replacement
/ ɪˈɪəԳ /
noun
- the act or process of replacing
- a person or thing that replaces another
- geology the growth of a mineral within another of different chemical composition by gradual simultaneous deposition and removal
- a process of fossilization by gradual substitution of mineral matter for the original organic matter Also calledpetrification
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzr·mԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of replacement1
Example Sentences
After informing police and his insurers, he started looking for a replacement 2016 Type-R model and found one that looked "identical" about 70 miles away.
Roman was cast on the show, which would go from a summer replacement series for “The Smothers Brothers” to a hit running for 23 seasons.
The BBC understands that the Post Office may try to use this licence for Horizon's replacement.
Lock Rosie Galligan is named as a replacement but could still miss the game because of a cut on her knee, which was sustained in training and is being managed.
He said they were still evaluating the total cost of the damage and of potential replacements.
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