auxiliary
adjective/ɔːɡˈzɪliəri/
/ɔːɡˈzɪliəri/
- (of workers) giving help or support to the main group of workers synonym ancillary
- auxiliary nurses/workers/services
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- (specialist) (of a piece of equipment) used if there is a problem with the main piece of equipment
- an auxiliary pump
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin auxiliarius, from auxilium ‘help’.
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