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The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
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Parsimony; frugal use.
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An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
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That which has not been used or expended.
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A spare part, especially a spare tire.
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A superfluous or second-best person, specially (in a dynastic context) in the phrase "An heir and a spare".
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The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare.
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The act of knocking down all remaining pins in second ball of a frame; this entitles the pins knocked down on the next ball to be added to the score for that frame.
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A free period; a block of school during which one does not have a class.