time | the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past |
space infinite | the unlimited expanse in which everything is located, they tested his ability to locate objects in space, the boundless regions of the infinite |
absolute space | physical space independent of what occupies it |
phase space | (physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance, a multidimensional phase space |
space walk | any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew |
spaceflight space travel spacefaring | a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere |
avocation by-line hobby pursuit sideline spare-time activity | an auxiliary activity |
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 |
waste of time | the devotion of time to a useless activity, the waste of time could prove fatal |
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 |
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 |
character printer character-at-a-time printer serial printer | a printer that prints a single character at a time |
dead-air space | an unventilated area where no air circulates |
hair space | (printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters |
line printer line-at-a-time printer | printer that serves as an output device on a computer, prints a whole line of characters at a time |
page printer page-at-a-time printer | a printer that prints one page at a time |
quad space | (printing) a block of type without a raised letter, used for spacing between words or sentences |
space bar | the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used |
space capsule capsule | a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space |
spacecraft ballistic capsule space vehicle | a craft capable of traveling in outer space, technically, a satellite around the sun |
space heater | heater consisting of a selfontained (usually portable) unit to warm a room |
space helmet | a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space |
Space Needle | a towerfeet tall in Seattle, a tourist attraction |
space probe | a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere, makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation |
space rocket | a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space |
space shuttle | a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere |
space station space platform space laboratory | a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research |
storage space | the area in any structure that provides space for storage |
time-ball | a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time, especially at an observatory |
time bomb infernal machine | a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time |
time capsule | container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time |
time clock | clock used to record the hours that people work |
time-delay measuring instrument time-delay measuring system | chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events |
time exposure | a photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time |
time-fuse | a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb) |
time machine | a science fiction machine that is supposed to transport people or objects into the past or the future |
time-switch | a switch set to operate at a desired time |
vintage time of origin | the oldness of wines |
meter metre time | rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration |
light time | distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves), the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately minutes |
pleural space | the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura |
pericardial cavity pericardial space | the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement |
subarachnoid space | a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid |
visual space | the visual perception of space |
space lattice crystal lattice Bravais lattice | a -dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal |
space program | a technological program intended to explore outer space |
space-time space-time continuum | the four-dimensional coordinate system ( dimensions of space and of time) in which physical events are located |