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maintenance

 
/ˈmeɪn·tən·əns/ n [U] (CONTINUING TO HAVE)

Definition

the process of keeping or continuing something: The office is charged with the maintenance of customary practices and ceremonies.
(Definition of maintenance n (CONTINUING TO HAVE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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