replacement

replace +‎ -ment

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

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• Rhymes: -eɪsmənt

replacement (countable and uncountable, plural replacements)

1. A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
   • 2010 December 28, Kevin Darlin, “West Brom 1 - 3 Blackburn”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     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.

2. The act of replacing something.

   The replacement of that broken light-bulb will have to wait until I can buy a new one.

3. The removal of an edge of crystal, by one plane or more.

• See also Thesaurus:substitute

• spare part

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