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) |
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 |
fuel system | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine |
gas system | facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service |
Global Positioning System GPS | a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver |
guidance system guidance device | a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile) |
heating system heating plant heating heat | utility to warm a building, the heating system wasn't working, they have radiant heating |
hi-fi high fidelity sound system | equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity |
highway system | a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport |
hub-and-spoke hub-and-spoke system | a system of air transportation in which local airports offer air transportation to a central airport where long-distance flights are available |
hydraulic system | a mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube |
hydraulic transmission hydraulic transmission system | a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system |
ignition ignition system | the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internalombustion engine |
inertial guidance system inertial navigation system | a system to control a plane or spacecraft, uses inertial forces |
intercommunication system intercom | a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc |
lens lense lens system | a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images |
life-support system life support | medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive, the patient is on life support |
life-support system life support | equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions, the astronauts relied on their life-support systems |
loudspeaker speaker speaker unit loudspeaker system speaker system | electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance |
lubricating system force-feed lubricating system force feed pressure-feed lubricating system pressure feed | mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings |
measuring instrument measuring system measuring device | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
mechanical system | a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles |
metro tube underground subway system subway | an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city), in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground' |
missile defense system missile defence system | naval weaponry providing a defense system |
navigational system | a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft |
naval tactical data system | a shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data |
plumbing plumbing system | utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage |
power system power grid grid | a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region |
propulsion system | a system that provides a propelling or driving force |
public address system P.A. system PA system P.A. PA | an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas |
quadraphony quadraphonic system quadriphonic system | a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels |
railway railroad railroad line railway line railway system | line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight |
receiver receiving system | set that receives radio or tv signals |
recording system | audio system for recoding sound |
refrigeration system | a cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes) |
school system | establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school |
security system security measure security | an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in |
security system | (computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks |
sewage system sewer system sewage works | facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage |
shipboard system | a system designed to work as a coherent entity on board a naval ship |
ship-towed longange acoustic detection system | a shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship |
small computer system interface SCSI | interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers |
solar thermal system | a system that converts sunlight into heat |
sprinkler system | a system for extinguishing fires, water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature |
steering system steering mechanism | a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle) |
stereo stereophony stereo system stereophonic system | reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound |
surface-to-air missile system | the shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft |
surveillance system | a closedircuit television system used to maintain close observation of a person or group |
suspension suspension system | a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle |
system | instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity, he bought a new stereo system, the system consists of a motor and a small computer |
system clock | an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components |
system clock | a time-of-day clock in a computer system |
target acquisition system | a shipboard system for the detection and identification and location of a target with enough detail to permit effective weapon employment |
telecommunication system telecom system telecommunication equipment telecom equipment | a communication system for communicating at a distance |
telephone system phone system | a communication system that transmits sound between distant points |
television television system | a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points |
time-delay measuring instrument time-delay measuring system | chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events |
transmission transmission system | the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle |
transportation system transportation transit | a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods |
ventilation ventilation system ventilating system | a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air, she was continually adjusting the ventilation |
water system water supply water | a facility that provides a source of water, the town debated the purification of the water supply, first you have to cut off the water |
weapon arm weapon system | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting, he was licensed to carry a weapon |
weaponry arms implements of war weapons system munition | weapons considered collectively |
organization organisation system | an ordered manner, orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized, his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality, we can't do it unless we establish some system around here |
system | the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole, exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system |
system | a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts, the body has a system of organs for digestion |
articulatory system | the system of joints in the body |