emergency repair
Urgent breakdown solution
Emergency repair is fixing something that has broken down or failed and needs immediate attention.
The phrase emphasizes urgency—the repair can't wait for a scheduled appointment or regular business hours.
The plumber charged extra for an emergency repair on Christmas Eve.
Road crews performed emergency repairs on the bridge after the accident.
- maintenance crewsTeams handling upkeep tasks
- fixRepair or solution
- band-aid solutionSuperficial fix masking deeper problems
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
jury-rigging · duct tape · multi-tools · spare parts · MacGyver · portable generators · ingenuity · epoxy resin · improvisation · on the spot · stopgap · kludge · zip ties · patch · first aid kits · expedient · leak · burst pipe
- HVAC servicefilter change, filter replacement, air filter, duct cleaning, preventive maintenance
- Field Servicetechnician, dispatcher, work order, service call, installation
- Industrial Maintenancepreventive maintenance, lubrication, troubleshooting, overhaul, rebuild
- IT maintenancesystem restore, scheduled maintenance, software update, patching, firmware update
- outagespower outage, outage, blackout, brownout, total blackout
- electrical workwiring, conduit, soldering, circuit breaker, grounding
emergency repairscheduled maintenance
Prearranged care of equipment
preventive maintenance · routine checkup · annual inspection · deferred maintenance
emergency repairpreventive maintenance
Scheduled upkeep averting failures
preventative care · maintenance check · routine inspection · modernization