overduemaintenance
nounUK /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː ˈmeɪntənəns/
US /ˌoʊvərˈduː ˈmeɪntənəns/
Repairs that should have been done a long time ago.
The old car broke down because of overduemaintenance.
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2. The state of having skipped scheduled checkups or tune-ups.
The airplane was grounded due to overduemaintenance.
3. A backlog of fix-it tasks that have piled up.
The building manager finally tackled the overduemaintenance on the elevators.
4. Work on equipment that is past its recommended service date.
Overduemaintenance on the factory machines led to a costly shutdown.