Antonym: abandonment. Similar words: penance, maintain, finance, in the main, intend, intent, intense, sentence. Meaning: ['meɪntənəns] 
n. 1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order 2. means of maintenance of a family or group 3. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated 4. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence 5. 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.
n. 1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order 2. means of maintenance of a family or group 3. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated 4. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence 5. 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. 
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(31) The new ships, propelled by gas turbines, require less maintenance than older, steam-driven ones.
(32) There are thorough maintenance checks on each plane before take-off.
(33) The roof of the ancient temple caved in because of bad maintenance.
(34) Other than blowing up a tyre I hadn't done any car maintenance.
(35) The maintenance department is responsible for the general upkeep of the park.
(36) He has to pay maintenance to his ex - wife because she is looking after the child.
(37) Engineers are carrying out essential maintenance work on the main line to Cambridge.
(38) His firm took over the planting and general maintenance of the park last March.
(39) The magazine offers tips on cutting your house maintenance costs.
(40) Indianapolis beat out nearly 100 other cities as the site for a huge United Airlines maintenance center.
(41) They are responsible for the repair and maintenance of the buildings.
(42) We wanted to be here early in case the whatsit,[sentencedict .com] maintenance supervisor had forgotten to deal with it.
(43) They have to find the fathers who abandon their children and make them pay maintenance.
(44) He has to pay maintenance to his ex - wife .
(45) The theatres were closed on Saturday and Sunday for routine maintenance .
(46) The petitioner ask for a variation in her maintenance order.
(47) The maintenance of a firm currency plays an important part in the battle against inflation.
(48) There is a risk that the debt-ridden airline that may be tempted to scrimp on maintenance or security.
(49) There is a backlog of repairs and maintenance in schools.
(50) Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car by several years.
(51) The window had been replaced last week during routine maintenance.
(52) Some companies charge an account maintenance fee as well.
(53) Her right to maintenance was not lost by desertion.
(54) Mr Stanley had been carrying out routine maintenance work.
(55) It also needs regular maintenance and tuning.
(56) Applications of expert systems in aircraft maintenance include: 1.
(57) We attended ground-school classes in aerodynamics, weather[sentencedict.com], and maintenance.
(58) His team comprises of John Rafferty, Maintenance Manager.
(59) If agreed by the Council of Ministers it will form the basis for support to the maintenance of traditional agriculture without intensification.
(60) Pilots and other flight crew immediately come to mind; so too do maintenance engineers and air traffic controllers.
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