constant repair

collocation in English

meaningsofconstantandrepair

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constant
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒn.stənt/us
/ˈkɑːn.stənt/
happening a lot or all ...
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repair
noun[C or U]
uk
/rɪˈpeər/us
/rɪˈper/
the act of fixing something that is broken ...
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(Definition ofconstantandrepairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Is it true that these petrol tanks are needingconstantrepair?
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Constantrepairof old ships is devastating to morale and it has been proved time and again that the yards are capable of building ships.
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But it can only be maintained byconstantrepair.
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The road is inconstantrepair, and this highly-rated district, this very sparsely populated district, has to pay for the upkeep of this particular road.
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The causeway and its bridges subsequently neededconstantrepair.
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In healthy adults, bone is undergoingconstantrepairand renewal.
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Furthermore, it was difficult to clean and maintain, resulting inconstantrepair, adjustment, and other maintenance.
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A man, sir, should keep his friendships inconstantrepair.
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Furthermore, in spite of the added utility of road-to-rail capability, the locomotive consumed a lot of fuel and oil and requiredconstantrepair.
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Rizel's tears contain the same make up as nitroglycerin and as such are explosives which creates a need forconstantrepairin their house.
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They need constant repairs because of the inadequacies of the road and the heavy traffic.
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Serious accidents are taking place and there are constant repairs to roads.
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This fragile building has led to numerous incidents, including being the target of vandalism, and constant repairs.
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The organ needed constant repairs, and he was sent into the organ often to fix minor problems.
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The decision was partly because the church's roof was very challenging and costly to maintain requiring constant repairs which often went beyond the parish's means.
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