servicing

Thân thiện

A farmer leads a bull to a cow in a pasture for servicing.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of performing maintenance or repair work on a machine, vehicle, or system: This refers to the work done to keep something in good condition or to fix it.
   • The act of mating by a male animal: This is a specialized biological term for when a male animal copulates with a female.

Usage

• The primary meaning relates to maintenance and repair.
• The secondary, specialized meaning is used in animal husbandry, biology, and agriculture.

Examples

• Maintenance/Repair Context:
  • The regular servicing of the aircraft is essential for safety.
  • I need to take my car in for its annual servicing.
• Animal Mating Context:
  • The farmer charges a fee for the bull's servicing of cows.
  • The stud's primary role is the servicing of mares.

Advanced Usage

• "In for servicing": A common phrase meaning something is being maintained or repaired.
  • The elevator is in for servicing and will be out of order until tomorrow.
• "Servicing schedule": A planned timetable for maintenance.
  • Follow the manufacturer's recommended servicing schedule.

Variants and Related Words

• Service (verb/noun): The root word. As a verb, it means to perform maintenance or to provide a service. As a noun, it can mean the act of serving, maintenance, or a system that provides something useful.
• Serviced (adjective): Describes something that has been maintained (e.g., a apartment includes cleaning).
• Serviceable (adjective): Usable or functional, often in a basic way.

Synonyms

• Maintenance: The process of preserving a condition or state of repair.
• Upkeep: The process of keeping something in good condition.
• Mating (for the biological sense): The act of pairing for reproduction.

Phrasal Verbs

• Service does not commonly form phrasal verbs. The related verb "service" is typically used transitively (e.g., , ).

Related Idioms

• "Out of service": Not working or available for use, often due to needing maintenance.
  • The printer is out of service until it gets a new toner cartridge.
• "In service": Functioning and available for use.
  • All trains are now back in service.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of mating by male animals
   • the bull was worth good money in servicing fees

Từ đồng nghĩa

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