ancillaries

noun

USAN-suh-lair-eez/ˈæn.səˌlɛɹ.iz/Sayan-SIL-uh-reezUK/ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹiːz/AUS/ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹiz/

1 meaning of ancillaries

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noun
Plural of ancillary.
The boat's ancillaries, like the lights and the pump, run on a small battery.
Mechanics checked the engine's ancillaries, from the alternator to the cooling fan, before the locomotive left the depot.

ancillaries is a form of ancillary

ancillary, noun: Something that plays a supporting or secondary role alongside a main task or thing, as an easel does for a painter. Full entry

Forms: ancillaryancillaries plural
Spelling: ancillary → ancillaries: change y to i, add -es
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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