What does replacement mean in crosswords?

replacement means: the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

Which crossword clues can have replacement as the answer?

Possible clues for replacement include "Stand-in item", "Substitute item".

replacement is also used as a crossword clue. The answer is often substitution, 12 letters.

Word entry · 11 letters

Best crossword clue

"Stand-in item"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/Part of speech nounSorted aceeelmnprtStarts with REnds with T2 cluesVery common crossword word

1R2E3P4L5A6C7E8M9E10N11T

Is this your crossword clue?

"replacement" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often substitution (12 letters).

From replace + -ment.

“The replacement of that broken light-bulb will have to wait until I can buy a new one.”

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01“Stand-in item”11 letters

02“Substitute item”11 letters

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