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Common collocations with maintenance in American Collocation

maintenance noun uncountable

US /ˈmeɪntənəns/

regular or planned

annual
periodic
planned
regular
routine
scheduled

A conventional power station is often shut down for routine maintenance.

not planned

unplanned
unscheduled

The only unscheduled mechanical maintenance required was the replacement of an erratic oil pressure unit.

done to prevent problems

preventative
preventive

Preventative maintenance is always better than cure.

continuing

constant
day-to-day
ongoing

The Council runs a programme of ongoing maintenance which specifically deals with improving homes over a longer period of time.

little

little
low
minimal

The benefit of kiosks is that they are smaller, cheaper, need little staff intervention and minimal maintenance.

good/bad

poor
proper

Proper maintenance is important to ensure reliability of the apparatus when running unattended.

general

basic
general

Most of the work we did was centred around general maintenance of the station.

necessary

essential
necessary

The railway is currently closed for essential maintenance.

need maintenance

need
require

The instrument is easy to operate and requires no maintenance.

do maintenance

assist with
carry out
do
help with
perform
provide
undertake

We need to clear overhanging branches in the car park and do some maintenance in the playground.

not do maintenance

neglect

Maintenance of the road network was neglected during the war.

ensure maintenance is done correctly

ensure
oversee
supervise

When in port, the mate will supervise deck maintenance, cargo operations, and general ship’s business.

receive maintenance

receive
undergo

We try to minimise the number of aircraft undergoing maintenance at any one time.

improve maintenance

facilitate
improve
simplify

This additional revenue will be used to improve maintenance of existing sites.

pay for maintenance

contribute towards
cover
finance
fund
pay for

There is a subscription to cover maintenance and upgrade.

cleaning
construction
improvement
installation
operation
renovation
repair
restoration
servicing
upgrade
upkeep

Structures can become dangerous from lack of maintenance and repair.