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A small part broken off or separated from something
“While cleaning out the attic, I discovered an assortment of oddments, such as broken toys and fragments of old photographs, that had fallen behind the storage boxes over the years.”
A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things
“I found a box filled with oddments from my grandfather's attic—a collection of buttons, coins, and various trinkets.”
Refuse or waste material
A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed
“I carefully inspected the kitchen cupboards and found an oddment of sugar left in the nearly empty jar.”
A collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things
Plural for a rare, unusual, or intriguing object
“I stumbled upon an old dusty box in the attic and discovered a hidden oddment - an intricately carved wooden figurine from an ancient civilization.”
Plural for a rare, unusual, or intriguing object
“The museum currently has an exhibit devoted to an array of oddments collected from the world over.”
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