| Bertillon system | a system or procedure for identifying persons |
| buddy system | a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming) |
bodybuilding
anaerobic exercise
muscle building
musclebuilding | exercise that builds muscles through tension |
| construction | drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem, the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem |
construction
building | the act of constructing something, during the construction we had to take a detour, his hobby was the building of boats |
| road construction | the construction of roads |
shipbuilding
ship building | the construction of ships |
| prefabrication | the manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site |
| 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 |
morale building
morale booster | anything that serves to increase morale, the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder |
| water vascular system | system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration |
| air transportation system | a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air |
alarm
warning device
alarm system | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
apartment building
apartment house | a building that is divided into apartments |
audio system
sound system | a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound |
| backup system | a computer system for making backups |
bank
bank building | a building in which the business of banking transacted, the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon |
| basic point defense missile system | a shipboard missile system |
brake system
brakes | a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle |
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 |
bulletin board system
bulletin board electronic bulletin board
bbs | a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest |
cable cable television
cable system
cable television service | a television system that transmits over cables |
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 |
closed loop
closed-loop system | a control system with a feedback loop that is active |
color television
colour television
color television system
colour television system
color TV
colour TV | a television that transmits images in color |
communication system
communication equipment | facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information |
| communication system | a system for communicating |
computer
computing machine
computing device
data processor
electronic computer
information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer system
computing system
automatic data processing system
ADP system
ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
| control system | a system for controlling the operation of another system |
| coolant system | a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another |
cooling system
cooling | a mechanism for keeping something cool, the cooling was overhead fans |
| cooling system engine cooling system | equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine |
coude telescope
coude system | a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph |
data system
information system | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization |
defense system
defence system | the weaponry available for the defense of a region |
| diplomatic building | government building in which diplomats live or work |
| drainage system | a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water |
drive line
drive line system | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
| early warning system | a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them |
| electrical system | equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio |
| electrical system electrical plant | utility that provides electricity |
| Empire State Building | a skyscraper built in New York City in ,feet tall |
exhaust
exhaust system | system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged |
explosive detection system
EDS | a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using Xay technology and computers, designed for use in airports |