equipmentmending
nounUK /ɪˈkwɪpməntˌmɛndɪŋ/
US /ɪˈkwɪpməntˌmɛndɪŋ/
Equipmentmending is the act of fixing tools or gear so they work again.
The scout troop spent Saturday on equipmentmending, patching tents and oiling the camp stoves.
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2. The craft or trade of repairing specialized tools and machines.
He learned equipmentmending from his grandfather, who kept every tractor on the farm running.
3. A session or event where people gather to fix shared gear.
The community center hosts a monthly equipmentmending for bicycles and small appliances.
4. The state of gear being kept in good working order through regular fixes.
Good equipmentmending kept the old fire truck in service for twenty years.