# ancillaries

Pronunciation: US say "AN-suh-lair-eez" /ˈæn.səˌlɛɹ.iz/; say "an-SIL-uh-reez" UK /ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹiːz/, AUS /ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹiz/

## Noun

1. Plural of ancillary. — plural of ancillary
   - Simple: Plural of ancillary. Use it when you mean more than one.
   - _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._

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