| cost cutting | the act of cutting costs |
| sheet-metal work | the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems) |
| cost accounting | keeping account of the costs of items in production |
| cost analysis | breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately |
cookie sheet
baking tray | a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits |
| dust cover dust sheet | a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period |
fitted sheet
contour sheet | a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress |
pall shroud
cerement
winding-sheet
windinglothes | burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
plate glass
sheet glass | glass formed into large thin sheets |
sail
canvas canvass sheet | a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
sheet
bed sheet | bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth, used in pairs |
sheet tack mainsheet
weather sheet
shroud | (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind |
| sheet flat solid | a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width |
sheet anchor
waist anchor | spare anchor for use in emergency |
sheet bend
becket bend
weaver's knot
weaver's hitch | a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye) |
| sheet iron | plate iron thinner than tank iron |
| sheet metal | sheet of metal formed into a thin plate |
sheet pile
sheath pile
sheet piling | a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage |
| sheet web | an irregular spider web woven in a single plane and looking like flattened hammocks |
tent-fly
rainfly
fly sheet
fly tent flap | flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent |
rise boost
hike cost increase | an increase in cost, they asked for a % rise in rates |
monetary value
price
cost | the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold), the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver, he puts a high price on his services, he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection |
| average cost | total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units |
marginal cost
incremental cost
differential cost | the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output |
| price cost toll | value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something, the cost in human life was enormous, the price of success is hard work, what price glory? |
| cost-benefit analysis | an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs |
sheet
piece of paper
sheet of paper | paper used for writing or printing |
| tear sheet | a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication |
| style sheet | a sheet summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing text for publication |
tabloid
rag
sheet | newspaper with half-size pages |
blotter
day book
police blotter
rap sheet
charge sheet | the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station |
| time sheet | a record of the hours worked by employees |
| cost-plus contract | a contract in which the contractor is paid his total cost plus a stated percentage of profit |
flow chart
flowchart
flow diagram
flow sheet | a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system |
| tip sheet | a publication containing the latest information or tips or predictions for a particular business or stock market information or horse racing results, etc. |
dope sheet
scratch sheet | a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races |
consumer price index
CPI
cost-of-living index | an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer |
| lead sheet | a sheet containing the words and melody for a song (and some indication of harmony) written in simple form |
| sheet music | a musical composition in printed or written form, she turned the pages of the music as he played |
test paper
examination paper
exam paper
question sheet | a written examination |
| sheet lighting | lightning that appears as a broad sheet, due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds |
| sheet | any broad thin expanse or surface, a sheet of ice |
| cost accountant | a specialist in the systematic recording and analysis of the costs incident to production |
| cost-of-living allowance | an allowance for changes in the consumer price index |
| cost | the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor |
operating expense
operating cost
overhead
budget items | the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance), it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes |
| cost-of-living benefit | a benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices rise |
| cost overrun | excess of cost over budget, the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget |
| cost of living | average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing), a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation |
| borrowing cost | the cost of borrowing something |