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Noun
Definition: a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
Definition: The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
Verb
Definition: save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
Definition: give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
Definition: use frugally or carefully
Definition: To show mercy.
Definition: To desist; to stop; to refrain.
Adjective
Definition: thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
Definition: more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
Definition: not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"
Definition: kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"
Definition: lacking in magnitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"
Definition: lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
Definition: Scant; not abundant or plentiful.