This is the 6098th most frequent Turkish word.
yedek
"Yedek" means "spare" or "backup" in English.
The word 'yedek' is used here to mean 'spare', referring to an extra tire for emergencies.
Arabada her zaman bir yedek lastik bulundururum.
I always keep a spare tire in the car.
The word 'yedek' here is used to describe 'substitute', referring to players who are not part of the main team but can replace regular players.
Takımdaki yedek oyuncular sahaya çıktı.
The substitute players in the team took the field.
In this sentence, 'yedek' means 'backup', referring to an additional generator used as a secondary resource for supplying electricity.