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Definitions of maintenance

noun

1. means of maintenance of a family or group
2. the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community
3. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
4. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
5. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated

Examples of maintenance

1. The type of frame material on a storm window unit is important because it contributes to the storm window's heat conductivity and maintenance.
2. The air bleed in the ballast tank facilitated maintenance of a constant pressure.
3. Just because the clothes are less formal, that doesn't mean you skip regular clothing maintenance like ironing and washing.

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