main·te·nance — /ˈmeıntənəns/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of maintaining something or someone: such as 1 a : the act of keeping property or equipment in good condition by making repairs, correcting problems, etc. The building has suffered from years of poor… … Useful english dictionary
main — al·main; do·main·al; leg·er·de·main; main; main·er; main·ite; main·land; main·land·er; main·mast; main·our; main·per·na·ble; main·per·nor; main·pri·sor; main·sail; main·tain; main·tain·able; main·tain·er; main·tain·or; main·top; main·top·man;… … English syllables
Main Street Square (METRORail station) — Main Street Square Station statistics Address Main Street; Between Walker McKinney and Lamar Dallas Lines … Wikipedia
John Nance Garner House — Infobox nrhp | name = John Nance Garner House nrhp type=nhl caption = The John Nance Garner House location = 333 N. Park St., Uvalde, Texas, USA nearest city = lat degrees = 29 lat minutes = 12 lat seconds = 46 lat direction = N long degrees = 99 … Wikipedia
Malcolm Wrightson Nance — (b. circa 1960) is a former U.S. Navy Senior Chief, SERE instructor, and expert in prisoners of war and terrorist hostage survival techniques.[1][2] He also has recognized the Iraq insurgency, Jihadist tactics and Al Qaeda’s global organization.… … Wikipedia
maintenance — main·te·nance … English syllables
maintenance — main|te|nance W3S2 [ˈmeıntənəns] n [U] 1.) the repairs, painting etc that are necessary to keep something in good condition ▪ the cost of repairs and maintenance maintenance of ▪ The caretaker is responsible for the maintenance of the school… … Dictionary of contemporary English
maintenance — main|te|nance [ meıntənəns ] noun uncount ** 1. ) work that is done to keep a building, machine, or piece of equipment repaired and in good condition: regular/routine/preventive maintenance the aircraft maintenance crew 2. ) the process of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
maintenance — main•te•nance [[t]ˈmeɪn tə nəns[/t]] n. 1) the act of maintaining or the state of being maintained 2) means of support or subsistence; livelihood 3) law a meddling in a lawsuit in which the meddler has no interest • Etymology: 1275–1325; < MF… … From formal English to slang
maintenance — 1. A therapeutic regimen intended to preserve benefit. Cf.:compliance (2), adherence (2). 2. The extent to which the patient continues good heath practices without supervision, incorporating them into a general life style. Cf.:compliance. [M.E.,… … Medical dictionary