mechanism mechanics | the technical aspects of doing something, a mechanism of social control, mechanisms of communication, the mechanics of prose style |
airplane mechanics | the craft of building and repairing airplanes |
auto mechanics | the craft of building and repairing automobiles |
loading | the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc., the loading took hours |
standing operating procedure standard operating procedure SOP standard procedure | a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely, rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries |
standard schnauzer | a medium-sized schnauzer |
standard poodle | a breed or medium-sized poodles |
cargo lading freight load loading payload shipment consignment | goods carried by a large vehicle |
Clark cell Clark standard cell | a form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force |
dock loading dock | a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded |
load loading burden | weight to be borne or conveyed |
standard banner | any distinctive flag |
standard | an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support), distance was marked by standards every mile, lamps supported on standards provided illumination |
standard cell | a primary cell used as a standard of electromotive force |
standard gauge | railroad track having the standard width of . inches |
standard transmission stick shift | a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal |
gold standard | a paragon of excellence, academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged |
criterion standard | the ideal in terms of which something can be judged, they live by the standards of their community |
accounting principle accounting standard | a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions |
standard deviation | the square root of the variance |
celestial mechanics | the branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies |
mechanics | the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference |
wave mechanics | the modern form of quantum theory, an extension of quantum mechanics based on Schrodinger's equation, atomic events are explained as interactions between particle waves |
classical mechanics Newtonian mechanics | the branch of mechanics based on Newton's laws of motion |
statistical mechanics | the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles |
quantum mechanics | the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level, an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle) |
fluid mechanics hydraulics | study of the mechanics of fluids |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCII | (computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies, a string of binary digits represents each character, used in most microcomputers |
American Standard Version American Revised Version | a revised version of the King James Version |
Revised Standard Version | a revision of the American Standard Version |
Standard and Poor's Standard and Poor's Index | a broadly based stock market index |
double standard | an ethical or moral code that applies more strictly to one group than to another |
double standard of sexual behavior | a code that permits greater sexual freedom for men than for women (associated with the subordination of women) |
standard generalized markup language SGML | (computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents, a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted |
non-standard speech | speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community |
standard criterion measure touchstone | a basis for comparison, a reference point against which other things can be evaluated, the schools comply with federal standards, they set the measure for all subsequent work |
procrustean standard procrustean rule procrustean bed | a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality |
carbohydrate loading carbo loading | a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles, carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing |
loading zone loading area | a stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded |
color bearer standard-bearer | the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle |
standard-bearer | an outstanding leader of a political movement |
standard monetary standard | the value behind the money in a monetary system |
gold standard | a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold |
silver standard | a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of silver |
standard | a board measure board feet |
candle candela cd standard candle | the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites, equal to of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of , degrees Kelvin |
standard atmosphere atmosphere atm standard pressure | a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercurymm high at sea level and degrees centigrade |
standard temperature | exactly zero degrees centigrade |
load loading | a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time, the system broke down under excessive loads |
loading | the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift |