routine operation

collocation in English

meaningsofroutineandoperation

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routine
adjective
uk
/ruːˈtiːn/us
/ruːˈtiːn/
done as part of what usually happens, and not for any ...
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operation
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact of operating or ...
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(Definition ofroutineandoperationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofroutine operation

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It seems aroutineoperation.
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It is now a relativelyroutineoperationavailable in the national health service.
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It is more or less aroutineoperationfor a large section of the fishing fleet.
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Fitting extra fuel tanks is aroutineoperationand there are no identifiable extra costs.
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At that time, forty years ago, an infarct meant death; now an infarct is dealt with in aroutineoperation.
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Let us consider a hip replacement—just the sort ofroutineoperationfor which someone might opt to go privately.
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In considering relevance of evidence, we took into account the relationship of each study to theroutineoperationof sleep laboratories and to the management of the sleep disorder.
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In the first place, what happened there was nothing more than aroutineoperationof our police with the authorities of friendly countries.
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Obviously, aroutineoperationat the age of 30 or 40 is very different from one at the age of 70 or 80.
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Subsequently, aroutineoperationwas scheduled though several complications led doctors to suspect further problems.
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This telescope is still being commissioned and not yet inroutineoperation.
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These cabinet secretaries were responsible for theroutineoperationof their ministries.
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Entry of the industry often starts with a sort ofroutineoperation, and one proceeds to the more skilled operations on ships and in the docks.
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Motor vehicle tunnels usually require ventilation shafts and powered fans to remove toxic exhaust gases duringroutineoperation.
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One reason why the figure is low is that activities such asroutineoperationand maintenance as well as metering and billing are often outsourced.
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In 1993, the plant was permanently shut down and began a long decommissioning process to address onsite contamination, most of which came fromroutineoperation.
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Low level waste consists of materials such as mop heads, rags, paper towels and protective clothing used in nuclear stations duringroutineoperationand maintenance.
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Boilers in the range of 500,000 lb/hr of steam, and larger, are inroutineoperation, using grate, spreader stoker, suspension burning and fluid bed combustion.
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It was supposed to be aroutineoperationto pull the cheekbone out but just before that my heart decided to stop on the operating table.
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