bodybuilding
anaerobic exercise
muscle building
musclebuilding | exercise that builds muscles through tension |
| protection tribute | payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence, every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection |
| protection | the activity of protecting someone or something, the witnesses demanded police protection |
self-defense
self-defence
self-protection | the act of defending yourself |
construction
building | the act of constructing something, during the construction we had to take a detour, his hobby was the building of boats |
shipbuilding
ship building | the construction of ships |
technology
engineering | the practical application of science to commerce or industry |
automotive technology
automotive engineering | the activity of designing and constructing automobiles |
| communications technology | the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems |
| digital communications technology | the design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital form |
| computer technology | the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers |
high technology
high tech | highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics) |
rail technology
railroading | the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads |
| construction building | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones, their main business is home construction, workers in the building trades |
| jerry-building | construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit |
| protection trade protection | the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition, he made trade protection a plank in the party platform |
morale building
morale booster | anything that serves to increase morale, the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder |
auspices
protection aegis | kindly endorsement and guidance, the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council |
apartment building
apartment house | a building that is divided into apartments |
bank
bank building | a building in which the business of banking transacted, the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon |
building
edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place, there was a three-story building on the corner, it was an imposing edifice |
| building block | a block of material used in construction work |
building complex
complex | a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures |
building supply store
building supply house | a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures |
Capitol
Capitol Building | the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet |
church
church building | a place for public (especially Christian) worship, the church was empty |
| diplomatic building | government building in which diplomats live or work |
| Empire State Building | a skyscraper built in New York City in ,feet tall |
| farm building | a building on a farm |
| government building | a building that houses a branch of government |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT | an engineering university in Cambridge |
medical building
health facility
healthcare facility | building where medicine is practiced |
office building
office block | a building containing offices where work is done |
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 |
| Roman building | a building constructed by the ancient Romans |
telecom hotel
telco building | a building that houses telecommunications equipment, the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing |
sun protection factor
SPF | the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun |
| equal protection of the laws | a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment |
engineering
engineering science
applied science
technology | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems, he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study |
genetic engineering
gene-splicing
recombinant DNA technology | the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism |
information technology
IT | the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information |
natural language processing
NLP
human language technology | the branch of information science that deals with natural language information |
| building permit | a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot |
| building code | set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings |
| building | the occupants of a building, the entire building complained about the noise |
plant department
building department | the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant |
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA | an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment |
| Technology Administration | an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth |
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST | an agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs |
| building society | British equivalent of United States savings and loan association |