Benting time () The season when pigeons are said to feed on bents, before peas are ripe. |
By-pass (n.) A by-passage, for a pipe, or other channel, to divert circulation from the usual course. |
Considerable (a.) Worthy of consideration, borne in mind, or attended to. |
Considerable (a.) Of some distinction |
Considerable (a.) Of importance or value. |
Consumption (n.) The act or process of consuming by use, waste, etc. |
Consumption (n.) The state or process of being consumed, wasted, or diminished |
Consumption (n.) A progressive wasting away of the body |
Cost (n.) A rib |
Cost (n.) See Cottise. |
Cost (imp. & p. p.) of Cost |
Cost (v. t.) To require to be given, expended, or laid out therefor, as in barter, purchase, acquisition, etc. |
Cost (v. t.) To require to be borne or suffered |
Cost (v. t.) The amount paid, charged, or engaged to be paid, for anything bought or taken in barter |
Cost (v. t.) Loss of any kind |
Cost (v. t.) Expenses incurred in litigation. |
Discount (v.) To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like |
Discount (v.) To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest |
Discount (v.) To take into consideration beforehand |
Discount (v.) To leave out of account |
Discount (v. i.) To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount |
Discount (v. t.) A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever |
Discount (v. t.) A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due |
Discount (v. t.) The rate of interest charged in discounting. |
Estimated (imp. & p. p.) of Estimate |
Labor-saving (a.) Saving labor |
Life-saving (a.) That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning |
Opening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Open |
Opening (n.) The act or process of opening |
Opening (n.) A place which is open |
Opening (n.) Hence: A vacant place |
Opening (n.) A thinly wooded space, without undergrowth, in the midst of a forest |
Operating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Operate |
Pass (v. i.) To go |
Pass (v. i.) To move or be transferred from one state or condition to another |
Pass (v. i.) To move beyond the range of the senses or of knowledge |
Pass (v. i.) To move or to come into being or under notice |
Pass (v. i.) To go by or glide by, as time |
Pass (v. i.) To go from one person to another |
Pass (v. i.) To advance through all the steps or stages necessary to validity or effectiveness |
Pass (v. i.) To go through any inspection or test successfully |
Pass (v. i.) To be suffered to go on |
Pass (v. i.) To go unheeded or neglected |
Pass (v. i.) To go beyond bounds |
Pass (v. i.) To take heed |
Pass (v. i.) To go through the intestines. |
Pass (v. i.) To be conveyed or transferred by will, deed, or other instrument of conveyance |
Pass (v. i.) To make a lunge or pass |
Pass (v. i.) To decline to take an optional action when it is one's turn, as to decline to bid, or to bet, or to play a card |
Pass (v. i.) In football, hockey, etc., to make a pass |
time | the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past |
passing pass qualifying | success in satisfying a test or requirement, his future depended on his passing that test, he got a pass in introductory chemistry |
rescue deliverance delivery saving | recovery or preservation from loss or danger, work is the deliverance of mankind, a surgeon's job is the saving of lives |
automation mechanization mechanisation | the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology, usually involving electronic hardware, automation replaces human workers by machines |
pass toss flip | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team, the pass was fumbled |
base on balls walk pass | (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls, he worked the pitcher for a base on balls |
economy saving | an act of economizing, reduction in cost, it was a small economy to walk to work every day, there was a saving ofcents |
first step initiative opening move opening | the first of a series of actions |
locomotion travel | self-propelled movement |
travel traveling travelling | the act of going from one place to another, he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel |
air travel aviation air | travel via aircraft, air travel involves too much waiting in airports, if you've time to spare go by air |
pass | a flight or run by an aircraft over a target, the plane turned to make a second pass |
spaceflight space travel spacefaring | a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere |
water travel seafaring | travel by water |
opening | the act of opening something, the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door |
cost cutting | the act of cutting costs |
consumption using up expenditure | the act of consuming something |
discount price reduction deduction | the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
opening | becoming open or being made open, the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for |
avocation by-line hobby pursuit sideline spare-time activity | an auxiliary activity |
opening chess opening | a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess, he memorized all the important chess openings |
completion pass completion | (American football) a successful forward pass in football |
pass passing play passing game passing | (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate, the coach sent in a passing play on third and long |
forward pass aerial | a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer |
flare pass flare | a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines, he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss |
screen pass | a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers |
lateral pass lateral | a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer |
spot pass | a pass to a designated spot on the field, the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does |
cost accounting | keeping account of the costs of items in production |
time and motion study time-and-motion study time-motion study motion study time study work study | an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort |
cost analysis | breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately |
waste of time | the devotion of time to a useless activity, the waste of time could prove fatal |
crack fling go pass whirl offer | a usually brief attempt, he took a crack at it, I gave it a whirl |
preservation saving | the activity of protecting something from loss or danger |
consumption ingestion intake uptake | the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
time exposure | exposure of a film for a relatively long time (more than half a second) |
harvest harvest time | the season for gathering crops |
haying haying time | the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder |
technology engineering | the practical application of science to commerce or industry |
automotive technology automotive engineering | the activity of designing and constructing automobiles |
communications technology | the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems |
digital communications technology | the design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital form |
computer technology | the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers |
high technology high tech | highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics) |
rail technology railroading | the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads |
operating procedure | a procedure for operating something or for dealing with a given situation |
standing operating procedure standard operating procedure SOP standard procedure | a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely, rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries |
respite recess break time out | a pause from doing something (as work), we took a -minute break, he took time out to recuperate |
free time spare time | time that is free from duties or responsibilities |
discount business | the business of selling merchandise at a discount |