Bantam work () Carved and painted work in imitation of Japan ware. |
Grotto-work (n.) Artificial and ornamental rockwork in imitation of a grotto. |
Hand-work (n.) See Handiwork. |
Helmet (n.) A defensive covering for the head. See Casque, Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver. |
Helmet (n.) The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form. |
Helmet (n.) A helmet-shaped hat, made of cork, felt, metal, or other suitable material, worn as part of the uniform of soldiers, firemen, etc., also worn in hot countries as a protection from the heat of the sun. |
Helmet (n.) That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc. |
Helmet (n.) The upper part of a retort. |
Helmet (n.) The hood-formed upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon. |
Helmet (n.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird. |
Helmet-shaped (a.) Shaped like a helmet |
Protective (a.) Affording protection |
Sabrina work () A variety of applique work for quilts, table covers, etc. |
Safety (n.) The condition or state of being safe |
Safety (n.) Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from liability to cause danger or harm |
Safety (n.) Preservation from escape |
Safety (n.) Same as Safety touchdown, below. |
Sorrento work () Ornamental work, mostly carved in olivewood, decorated with inlay, made at or near Sorrento, Italy. Hence, more rarely, jig-saw work and the like done anywhere. |
Tut-work (n.) Work done by the piece, as in nonmetaliferous rock, the amount done being usually reckoned by the fathom. |
Work (n.) Exertion of strength or faculties |
Work (n.) The matter on which one is at work |
Work (n.) That which is produced as the result of labor |
Work (n.) Specifically: (a) That which is produced by mental labor |
Work (n.) Structures in civil, military, or naval engineering, as docks, bridges, embankments, trenches, fortifications, and the like |
Work (n.) The moving parts of a mechanism |
Work (n.) Manner of working |
Work (n.) The causing of motion against a resisting force. The amount of work is proportioned to, and is measured by, the product of the force into the amount of motion along the direction of the force. See Conservation of energy, under Conservation, Unit of work, under Unit, also Foot pound, Horse power, Poundal, and Erg. |
Work (n.) Ore before it is dressed. |
Work (n.) Performance of moral duties |
Work (n.) To exert one's self for a purpose |
Work (n.) Hence, in a general sense, to operate |
Work (n.) Hence, figuratively, to be effective |
Work (n.) To carry on business |
Work (n.) To be in a state of severe exertion, or as if in such a state |
Work (n.) To make one's way slowly and with difficulty |
Work (n.) To ferment, as a liquid. |
Work (n.) To act or operate on the stomach and bowels, as a cathartic. |
Work (v. t.) To labor or operate upon |
Work (v. t.) To produce or form by labor |
Work (v. t.) To produce by slow degrees, or as if laboriously |
Work (v. t.) To influence by acting upon |
Work (v. t.) To form with a needle and thread or yarn |
Work (v. t.) To set in motion or action |
Work (v. t.) To cause to ferment, as liquor. |
base hit safety | (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely |
safety | a score in American football, a player is tackled behind his own goal line |
work flow workflow | progress (or rate of progress) in work being done |
safety squeeze play safety squeeze | the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully |
work | activity directed toward making or doing something, she checked several points needing further work |
workload work load | work that a person is expected to do in a specified time |
busywork make-work | active work of little value, while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork |
welfare work social service | an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society |
occupation business job line of work line | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money, he's not in my line of business |
employment work | the occupation for which you are paid, he is looking for employment, a lot of people are out of work |
electrical work | the craft of an electrician |
sheet-metal work | the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems) |
tool-and-die work | the craft of making special tools and dies |
police work police investigation | the investigation of criminal activities |
detection detecting detective work sleuthing | a police investigation to determine the perpetrator, detection is hard on the feet |
field work | an investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters |
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 |
spying undercover work | the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes |
mission missionary work | the organized work of a religious missionary |
scut work shitwork | trivial, unrewarding, tedious, dirty, and disagreeable chores, the hospital hired him to do scut work |
work-study program | an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study |
safety blitz linebacker blitzing blitz | (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line |
work-in | occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory |
social work | any of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children |
work to rule | a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace |
strike work stoppage | a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions, the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled |
work animal | an animal trained for and used for heavy labor |
protective covering | the tough natural covering of some organisms |
balaclava balaclava helmet | a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face |
batting helmet | a helmet worn by the batter in baseball |
brogan brogue clodhopper work shoe | a thick and heavy shoe |
condom rubber safety safe prophylactic | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse |
crash helmet | a padded helmet worn by people riding bicycles or motorcycles, protects the head in case of accidents |
escarpment escarp scarp protective embankment | a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification |
football helmet | a padded helmet with a face mask to protect the head of football players |
fuse electrical fuse safety fuse | an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded |
gasmask respirator gas helmet | a protective mask with a filter, protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases |
guard safety safety device | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents |
hard hat tin hat safety hat | a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers |
helmet | a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows |
helmet | armor plate that protects the head |
locknut safety nut | supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening |
oeuvre work body of work | the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it), he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre, Picasso's work can be divided into periods |
pith hat pith helmet sun helmet topee topi | a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun |
protective covering protective cover protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury, they had no protection from the fallout, wax provided protection for the floors |
protective garment | clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury |
safe-deposit safe-deposit box safety-deposit safety deposit box deposit box lockbox | a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables |
safety arch | an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction |
safety belt life belt safety harness | belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt |
safety bicycle safety bike | bicycle that has two wheels of equal size, pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear |