No. 864 in Icelandic

varaafli

Reserve power or backup power.

In a sentence

Varaafli rafstöðvarinnar var notað í neyðartilvikum.
The backup power of the power station was used in emergencies.
In this sentence, 'varaafli' refers to the backup or auxiliary power source that can be utilized when the main power supply is unavailable.
Við höfum alltaf varaafli tilbúið ef eitthvað bilar.
We always have backup power ready in case something fails.
Here, 'varaafli' is used in a context to signify preparedness and availability of an auxiliary power source for reliability.
Skipið hafði varaafli til að halda áfram ferðinni.
The ship had backup power to continue its journey.
In this case, 'varaafli' indicates a secondary power source ensuring continuous operations even in challenging situations.

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