documentation support | documentary validation, his documentation of the results was excellent, the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones |
start starting | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning), he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital, his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen |
approach approaching coming | the act of drawing spatially closer to something, the hunter's approach scattered the geese |
landing approach | the approach to a landing field by an airplane |
groundontrolled approach GCA | aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar |
approach approach shot | a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green, he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green |
approach attack plan of attack | ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation, his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons, an attack on inflation, his plan of attack was misguided |
support reinforcement reenforcement | a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission, they called for artillery support |
close support | close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit |
direct support | a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance |
electronic warfare-support measures ESM | electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition |
support supporting | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening, he leaned against the wall for support |
support | aiding the cause or policy or interests of, the president no longer has the support of his own party, they developed a scheme of mutual support |
support | the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities, his support kept the family together, they gave him emotional support during difficult times |
logistic support logistic assistance | assistance between and within military commands |
integrated logistic support | the pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operation |
mutual aid international logistic support | arrangements made between nations to assist each other |
interdepartmental support interagency support | provision of logistic (or administrative) support by one or more of the military services to one or more departments or agencies of the United States government |
inter-service support | action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service |
access approach | a way of entering or leaving, he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge |
approach trench communication trench | a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position |
arch support | a support for the arch of the foot |
crank handle starting handle | crank used to start an engine |
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 |
starter starter motor starting motor | an electric motor for starting an engine |
starting block | block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race |
starting gate starting stall | a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course |
support | any device that bears the weight of another thing, there was no place to attach supports for a shelf |
support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation, the statue stood on a marble support |
support column | a column that supports a heavy weight |
support hose support stocking | elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins) |
approach | a close approximation, the nearest approach to genius |
approach approaching coming | the temporal property of becoming nearer in time, the approach of winter |
support | something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest, the policy found little public support, his faith was all the support he needed, the team enjoyed the support of their fans |
starting signal start | a signal to begin (as in a race), the starting signal was a green light, the runners awaited the start |
accompaniment musical accompaniment backup support | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
overture advance approach feeler | a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others, she rejected his advances |
starting post | a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race) |
approach approaching | the event of one object coming closer to another |
Office of Intelligence Support OIS | agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy |
support system | a network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance, a network that enables you to live in a certain style |
traffic pattern approach pattern pattern | the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport, the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded, they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted |
approach path approach glide path glide slope | the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing |
start starting line scratch scratch line | a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
starting pitcher | (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game |
price support | a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level |
support payment | a payment made by one person for the support of another |
child support | court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated |
support level | (stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors |