change-up change-of-pace change-of-pace ball off-speed pitch | a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball |
about-face volte-face reversal policy change | a major change in attitude or principle or point of view, an about-face on foreign policy |
change | the action of changing something, the change of government had no impact on the economy, his change on abortion cost him the election |
pitching change | replacing a pitcher in baseball |
change of state | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics |
oil change | replacing dirty oil with clean |
change of color | an act that changes the light that something reflects |
change of direction reorientation | the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented |
change of course | a change in the direction that you are moving |
change of magnitude | the act of changing the amount or size of something |
change of integrity | the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something |
change of shape | an action that changes the shape of something |
change ringing | ringing tuned bells in a fixed order that is continually changing |
workload work load | work that a person is expected to do in a specified time |
case load | the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency) |
load-shedding | cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply |
cargo lading freight load loading payload shipment consignment | goods carried by a large vehicle |
change | a different or fresh set of clothes, she brought a change in her overnight bag |
change | a thing that is different, he inspected several changes before selecting one |
dead load | a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself |
live load superload | a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic |
load loading burden | weight to be borne or conveyed |
load | electrical device to which electrical power is delivered |
warhead payload load | the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents |
variety change | a difference that is usually pleasant, he goes to France for variety, it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic |
reversal change of mind flip-flop turnabout turnaround | a decision to reverse an earlier decision |
burden load encumbrance incumbrance onus | an onerous or difficult concern, the burden of responsibility, that's a load off my mind |
change alteration modification | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another, the change was intended to increase sales, this storm is certainly a change for the worse, the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago |
change of location travel | a movement through space that changes the location of something |
sea change | a profound transformation |
sex change | a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments) |
bureau de change | (French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money |
load line Plimsoll line Plimsoll mark Plimsoll | waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded |
change | the result of alteration or modification, there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs, there had been no change in the mountains |
lode load | a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks |
load | the power output of a generator or power plant |
change | money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency, he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver |
change | the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due, I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change |
small change chickenfeed chump change | a trifling sum of money |
change | coins of small denomination regarded collectively, he had a pocketful of change |
chemical process chemical change chemical action | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
climate change global climate change | a change in the world's climate |
phase change phase transition state change physical change | a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition |
temperature change | a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes |
load | an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate, he got a load on and started a brawl |
load loading | a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time, the system broke down under excessive loads |
load factor | (aeronautics) the ratio of an external load to the weight of the aircraft (measured in g) |
change | a relational difference between states, especially between states before and after some event, he attributed the change to their marriage |
menopause climacteric change of life | the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends |
change | undergo a change, become different in essence, losing one's or its original nature, She changed completely as she grew older, The weather changed last night |