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repair

2 noun
     
repair2 S3 W3
1 [uncountable and countable] something that you do to fix a thing that is damaged, broken, or not working
repair to
repairs to the roads
make/carry out/do repairs
His job is to make minor repairs on all the machines.
The church tower is in need of repair.
structural/housing/motorway etc repairs
an extensive programme of building repairs
beyond repair
Many of the paintings were beyond repair (=so damaged that they cannot be mended).
under repair (=being repaired)
Is the bridge still under repair?
They did a good repair job on the roof.
2

in good/poor etc repair

in good or bad condition:
Garden tools should be kept in good repair.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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