service routine
- noun
- /ˈsɜrvɪs ruˈtin/
- Specialized
:
mantenimiento programado
- Every six months the technician follows the service routine to check filters, oil, and safety systems.
Examples
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To keep the fleet reliable, mechanics perform the scheduled service routine on every vehicle each month.
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The manufacturer’s manual lists a detailed service routine that must be completed before the warranty expires.
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The car underwent a service routine last week.
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Every six months, we perform a service routine on the machinery.
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Every six months the technician follows the service routine to check filters, oil, and safety systems.
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The manufacturer’s manual lists a detailed service routine that must be completed before the warranty expires.
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To keep the fleet reliable, mechanics perform the scheduled service routine on every vehicle each month.
Synonyms
354
1.0
A regular way of doing things
350
3.6
Keeping something in good working order by checking and fixing it regularly
195
2.9
A regular check and repair to keep a vehicle working
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2.8
Planned work to check and fix machines or equipment so they keep working
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3.3
Work done at a planned time to keep machines working
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning is directly inferable from its parts: 'service' (scheduled maintenance) combined with 'routine' (a set or standard sequence of tasks) yields a standard set of maintenance tasks. This noun–noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily predict the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Service routine comes from car and machine workshops where mechanics follow the same checklist: service means 'care' and routine means repeated steps. So a service routine is the regular set of checks and work done to keep equipment running, which is why it means 'regular maintenance'.