Secretary of Commerce
Commerce Secretary | the position of the head of the Department of Commerce, the position of Commerce Secretary was created in |
| Secretary of Commerce and Labor | head of a former executive department created inand divided into two departments in |
| cottage industry | small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment |
industry
manufacture | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale, American industry is making increased use of computers to control production |
commerce
commercialism
mercantilism | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) |
| anechoic chamber | a chamber having very little reverberation |
| article of commerce | an article that is offered for sale |
bedroom
sleeping room
sleeping accommodation
chamber bedchamber | a room used primarily for sleeping |
boardroom
council chamber | a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company) |
| boron chamber | an ionization chamber lined with boron or filled with boron trifluoride gas for counting low velocity neutrons |
| bubble chamber | an instrument that records the tracks of ionizing particles |
burial chamber
sepulcher
sepulchre
sepulture | a chamber that is used as a grave |
| chamber | a natural or artificial enclosed space |
| chamber | a room where a judge transacts business |
cloud chamber
Wilson cloud chamber | apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor, each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track |
crematory
crematorium
cremation chamber | a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes |
| cylinder piston chamber | a chamber within which piston moves |
| echo chamber | an enclosed space for producing reverberation of a sound |
firing chamber
gun chamber | chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge |
gas chamber
death chamber | instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced, used to kill people or animals |
| hyperbaric chamber | a large chamber in which the oxygen pressure is above normal for the atmosphere, used in treating breathing disorders or carbon monoxide poisoning |
ionization chamber
ionization tube | a measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation |
| lock lock chamber | enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level, used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it |
| presence chamber | room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc. |
resonator cavity resonator
resonating chamber | a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves |
spark chamber
spark counter | an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles |
| supply chamber | a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed |
| torture chamber | a room in which torture is inflicted |
| vacuum chamber | a chamber from which nearly all matter (especially air) has been removed |
diligence
industriousness
industry | persevering determination to perform a task, his diligence won him quick promotions, frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues |
| chamber | an enclosed volume in the body, the chambers of his heart were healthy |
| chamber music | serious music performed by a small group of musicians |
| commerce | social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc. |
| industry | the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise, each industry has its own trade publications |
aluminum business
aluminum industry | manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group |
apparel industry
garment industry
fashion industry
fashion business
rag trade | makers and sellers of fashionable clothing |
banking industry
banking system | banks collectively |
| automobile industry | the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively |
| chemical industry | the manufacturers of chemicals considered collectively |
| coal industry | the producers of coal considered collectively |
| computer industry | the manufacturers of computers considered collectively |
construction industry
housing industry | an industry that builds housing |
| electronics industry | the manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively |
entertainment industry
show business
show biz | those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater |
film industry
movie industry | the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies |
| growth industry | an industry that is growing rapidly |
| lighting industry | an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting |
munitions industry
arms industry | an industry that manufacturers weapons of war |
oil industry
refining industry
oil business | an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products |
| plastics industry | an industry that manufactures plastic articles |