mendingpart

noun
UK /ˈmɛndɪŋpɑːt/
US /ˈmɛndɪŋpɑːrt/

A mending part is a piece used to fix something that is broken.

Dad used a mending part to fix the broken chair leg.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A section of a story or plan that is being improved or corrected.

The editor worked on the mending part of the report.

3. A person or thing that helps something heal or get better.

Kind words were the mending part of their friendship.

4. The act of repairing a small area of cloth or clothing.

She sewed a mending part onto the torn sleeve.