"to spare" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} to spare
  1. Left over; available.
    Sense id: en-to_spare-en-phrase-mdrTWVzG
  2. (idiomatic) In abundance. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-to_spare-en-phrase-is07n5rx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78

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          "ref": "1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 99",
          "text": "As a result of this winter's diversions, there is now carriage siding accommodation to spare at Wolverhampton High Level, and facilities have been offered to stable W.R. stock if necessary, as indeed it may be during the peak months of the summer service.",
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          "ref": "1960 March, G. Freeman Allen, “Europe's most luxurious express - the \"Settebello\"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 140",
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