measure
quantity
amount | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify |
capture
gaining control
seizure | the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
| fire control | preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target |
| inventory control | supervision of the supply and storage and accessibility of items in order to insure an adequate supply without excessive oversupply |
| 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 |
| 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 |
fuel-air explosive
FAE | a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges, the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen, the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below |
| fuel cell | cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air), often used in electric cars |
| fuel filter | a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel |
fuel gauge
fuel indicator | an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle |
fuel injection
fuel injection system | mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internalombustion engine, avoids the need for a carburetor |
fuel line
gas line petrol line | a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine, the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line |
| fuel system | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine |
| 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 |
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 |
pod
fuel pod | a detachable container of fuel on an airplane |
remote control
remote | a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance, he lost the remote for his TV |
stick control stick
joystick | a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane |