paper chase
hare and hounds | an outdoor game, one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot |
| research | systematic investigation to establish facts |
| operations research | research designed to determine most efficient way to do something |
| biological research | scientific research conducted by biologists |
| stemell research | research on stem cells and their use in medicine |
| embryonic stemell research | biological research on stem cells derived from embryos and on their use in medicine |
marketing research
market research | research that gathers and analyzes information about the moving of good or services from producer to consumer |
| product research | marketing research that yields information about desired characteristics of the product or service |
| consumer research | marketing research that yields information about the motives and needs of different classes of consumers |
| Human Genome Project | an international study of the entire human genetic material |
scientific research
research project | research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses |
| paper route | the job of delivering newspapers regularly |
| classroom project | a school task requiring considerable effort |
pilot project
pilot program | activity planned as a test or trial, they funded a pilot project in six states |
undertaking
project
task labor | any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted, he prepared for great undertakings |
| Manhattan Project | code name for the secret United States project set up in to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II |
| seminar | a course offered for a small group of advanced students |
water development
water project
water program | making an area of water more useful |
paper nautilus
nautilus Argonaut
Argonauta argo | cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells |
| paper wasp | any of several social wasps that construct nests of a substance like paper |
Air Force Research Laboratory
AFRL | a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces |
Army High Performance Computing Research Center
AHPCRC | a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications, a partnership of government and university and industry |
| auxiliary research submarine | a submarine for research purposes |
Dixie cup
paper cup | a disposable cup made of paper, for holding drinks |
dormitory
dorm
residence hall
hall student residence | a college or university building containing living quarters for students |
hostel
youth hostel
student lodging | inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips) |
lab
laboratory
research lab
research laboratory
science lab
science laboratory | a workplace for the conduct of scientific research |
letter opener
paper knife
paperknife | dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books |
masking tape
masking paper | adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted |
Naval Research Laboratory
NRL | the United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines |
newspaper
paper | the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher, when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper |
paperback book
paper-back book
paperback
softback book
softback
softover book
softover | a book with paper covers |
| paper chain | a chain made of loops of colored paper, used to decorate a room |
paper clip
paperclip
gem clip | a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together, the paper clip was invented in |
| paper cutter | a cutting implement for cutting sheets of paper to the desired size |
| paper doll | a piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being |
| paper fastener | a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place |
| paper feed | a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter, the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged |
| paper mill | a mill where paper is manufactured |
| paper plate | a disposable plate made of cardboard |
| paper towel | a disposable towel made of absorbent paper |
photographic paper
photographic material | light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed |
research center
research facility | a center where research is done |
sack
poke
paper bag
carrier bag | a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases |
| slip slip of paper | a small sheet of paper, a receipt slip |
| student center | a center for student activities at a college or university |
| student lamp | a reading lamp with a flexible neck, used on a desk |
| student union | a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body |
| test paper | paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests |
test rocket
research rocket
test instrument vehicle | a rocket fired for test purposes |