| physical entity | an entity that has physical existence |
object
physical object | a tangible and visible entity, an entity that can cast a shadow, it was full of rackets, balls and other objects |
process
physical process | a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states, events now in process, the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls |
| exit | the act of going out |
capture
gaining control
seizure | the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
| fire control | preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target |
contact
physical contact | the act of touching physically, her fingers came in contact with the light switch |
physical rehabilitation
physical restoration
therapeutic rehabilitation | providing help for disabled persons, the removal or reduction of disabilities |
| inventory control | supervision of the supply and storage and accessibility of items in order to insure an adequate supply without excessive oversupply |
exercise
exercising
physical exercise
physical exertion
workout | the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit, the doctor recommended regular exercise, he did some exercising, the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit |
physical therapy
physiotherapy
physiatrics | therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities |
| control | the activity of managing or exerting control over something, the control of the mob by the police was admirable |
| crowd control | activity of controlling a crowd |
| damage control | an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss |
| flight control | control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically |
| flood control | (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods |
| gun control | efforts to regulate or control sales of guns |
| internal control | an accounting procedure or system designed to promote efficiency or assure the implementation of a policy or safeguard assets or avoid fraud and error etc. |
| management control | an internal control performed by one or more managers |
| quality control | maintenance of standards of quality of manufactured goods |
| arms control | a limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country |
riot control
riot control operation | the measures taken to control a riot |
| control | (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc, the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired, he had lost control of his sphincters |
| motor control | control of muscles |
birth control
birth prevention
family planning | limiting the number of children born |
rhythm method of birth control
rhythm method
rhythm
calendar method of birth control
calendar method | natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from daythrough day of her cycle) |
| traffic control | control of the flow of traffic in a building or a city |
| social control | control exerted (actively or passively) by group action |
| population control | control over the growth of population, a government program |
| occupation military control | the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power |
airfoil
aerofoil
control surface
surface | a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air, can lift or control a plane in flight |
contraceptive
preventive preventative contraceptive device
prophylactic device
birth control device | an agent or device intended to prevent conception |
control
controller | a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine, the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly, I turned the controls over to her |
| control center | the operational center for a group of related activities, the general in command never left the control center |
control circuit
negative feedback circuit | a feedback circuit that subtracts from the input |
control key
command key | (computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters |
control panel
instrument panel
control board
board panel | electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices, he checked the instrument panel, suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree |
| control rod | a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction |
| control room | a room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio) |
| control system | a system for controlling the operation of another system |
| control tower | a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport |
| cruise control | control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed |
exit
issue
outlet
way out | an opening that permits escape or release, he blocked the way out, the canyon had only one issue |
| fire control radar | naval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military target |
| fire control system | naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target |
fire escape
emergency exit | a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency |
| grid control grid | an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube |
| ground control | a communication system for sending continuous radio messages to an airplane pilot who is making a groundontrolled approach to landing |
physical pendulum
compound pendulum | pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis |
pill birth control pill
contraceptive pill
oral contraceptive pill
oral contraceptive
anovulatory drug
anovulant | a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception |