dramatic production
dramatic performance | the act of performing a drama, the group joined together in a dramatic production |
| Bertillon system | a system or procedure for identifying persons |
| buddy system | a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming) |
| production | (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law, the appellate court demanded the production of all documents |
| natural family planning | any of several methods of family planning that do not involve sterilization or contraceptive devices or drugs, coitus is avoided during the fertile time of a woman's menstrual cycle |
birth control
birth prevention
family planning | limiting the number of children born |
basal body temperature method of family planning
basal body temperature method | natural family planning in which the fertile period of the woman's menstrual cycle is inferred by noting the rise in basal body temperature that typically occurs with ovulation |
ovulation method of family planning
ovulation method | natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus, ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery |
| production | the act or process of producing something, Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous, the production of white blood cells |
| production | the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services |
| production | (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale, he introduced more efficient methods of production |
| mass production | the production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques) |
boring
drilling
oil production | the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum |
| planning | the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise |
city planning
town planning
urban planning | determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community |
art
artistic creation
artistic production | the creation of beautiful or significant things, art does not need to be innovative to be good, I was never any good at art, he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully |
| planning | an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action, the planning was more fun than the trip itself |
| water vascular system | system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration |
| air transportation system | a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air |
alarm
warning device
alarm system | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
audio system
sound system | a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound |
| backup system | a computer system for making backups |
| basic point defense missile system | a shipboard missile system |
brake system
brakes | a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle |
bulletin board system
bulletin board electronic bulletin board
bbs | a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest |
cable cable television
cable system
cable television service | a television system that transmits over cables |
closed loop
closed-loop system | a control system with a feedback loop that is active |
color television
colour television
color television system
colour television system
color TV
colour TV | a television that transmits images in color |
communication system
communication equipment | facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information |
| communication system | a system for communicating |
computer
computing machine
computing device
data processor
electronic computer
information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer system
computing system
automatic data processing system
ADP system
ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
| control system | a system for controlling the operation of another system |
| coolant system | a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another |
cooling system
cooling | a mechanism for keeping something cool, the cooling was overhead fans |
| cooling system engine cooling system | equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine |
coude telescope
coude system | a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph |
data system
information system | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization |
defense system
defence system | the weaponry available for the defense of a region |
| drainage system | a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water |
drive line
drive line system | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
| early warning system | a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them |
| electrical system | equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio |
| electrical system electrical plant | utility that provides electricity |
exhaust
exhaust system | system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged |
explosive detection system
EDS | a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using Xay technology and computers, designed for use in airports |
fiber-optic transmission system
fibre-optic transmission system
FOTS | a communication system using fiber optic cables |
field-sequential color television
field-sequential color TV
field-sequential color television system
field-sequential color TV system | an early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colors |
| fire control system | naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target |
fuel injection
fuel injection system | mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internalombustion engine, avoids the need for a carburetor |