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oddment

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I have boxes and boxes of components and other oddments that collectively form a useful library, but I have no way of predicting which specific oddments will be useful in future.

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Quick take

a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

Meaning at a glance

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noun

a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

noun

something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for oddment.

noun

a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

See also: end, remainder, remnant

Example sentences

1

I have boxes and boxes of components and other oddments that collectively form a useful library, but I have no way of predicting which specific oddments will be useful in future.

2

My dream setup, then, is a computing world where I don't have to carry at least three computers - laptop, tablet, phone, not even counting cameras and iPod and other oddments - around with me in order to function in the modern world.

3

That's interesting, but what would be the alternative?Rob Pike's dream setup "is a computing world where I don't have to carry at least three computers - laptop, tablet, phone, not even counting cameras and iPod and other oddments - around with me in order to function in the modern world.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use oddment in a sentence?

I have boxes and boxes of components and other oddments that collectively form a useful library, but I have no way of predicting which specific oddments will be useful in future.

What does oddment mean?

a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

What part of speech is oddment?

oddment is commonly used as noun.