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leftover
[left-oh-ver]
noun
Usually leftovers. food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, especially when saved for later use.
anything left or remaining from a larger amount; remainder.
adjective
being left or remaining, as an unused portion or amount.
leftover meatloaf.
Synonyms: , ,
leftover
/ ˈɛڳˌəʊə /
noun
(often plural) an unused portion or remnant, as of material or of cooked food
adjective
left as an unused portion or remnant
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Pages’ father, Liban, a carpenter who had a job repairing wooden boats, helped make his son’s first bats by hand, using leftover lumber given to him by friends.
In some cases, she’s helped some parents with resumes as they start job hunts, facilitated exchanges of leftover baby formula and clothing, and connected them with others to create a sort of weekend childcare network.
It’s been said that one man’s leftovers are another man’s steak dinner.
Think of how people love cold fried chicken, leftover Thanksgiving turkey on a sandwich, cold pizza or a slice of meatloaf, straight out of the refrigerator, sandwiched between slices of bread.
Mr Shapiro believes that, with miners looking for the lowest cost, they could turn to leftover renewable energy that can't be used by other applications.
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