servicing
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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the act of mating by male animals
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the bull was worth good money in servicing fees
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