spare

What is the Definition of spare?

Noun:

1. an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
2. an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
3. a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls

Verb:

1. refrain from harming
2. save or relieve from an experience or action
3. give up what is not strictly needed
4. use frugally or carefully

Adjective:

1. thin and fit
2. more than is needed, desired, or required
3. or unnecessary
4. not taken up by scheduled activities
5. kept in reserve especially for emergency use
6. lacking in magnitude or quantity
7. lacking embellishment or ornamentation

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