replacement

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Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

Definition of replacement

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.

“Rovers lost keeper Robinson to a calf problem at half-time and his replacement Mark Bunn, making his Premier League debut, was immediately called into action - pushing away a vicious Peter Odemwingie drive at the near post.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.

“Rovers lost keeper Robinson to a calf problem at half-time and his replacement Mark Bunn, making his Premier League debut, was immediately called into action - pushing away a vicious Peter Odemwingie drive at the near post.”
(countable, uncountable)The act of replacing something.

“The replacement of that broken light-bulb will have to wait until I can buy a new one.”
(countable, uncountable)The removal of an edge of crystal, by one plane or more.

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From replace + -ment.

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