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special-purpose item

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special-purpose item [′spesh·əl ¦pər·pəs ′īd·əm]
(engineering)
In supply usage, any item designed to fill a special requirement, and having a limited application; for example, a wrench or other tool designed to be used for one particular model of a piece of machinery.


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