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time and motion study collapse: an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort

moderation collapse: the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"; quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

marketplace collapse: an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

why collapse: the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

cord collapse: a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"; a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton; a light insulated conductor for household use; a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet; bind or tie with a cord; stack in cords; "cord firewood"

planking collapse: the work of covering an area with planks; (nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship); planks collectively; a quantity of planks

amphitheater collapse: an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held; a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)

gauge collapse: a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.; the thickness of wire; the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train; accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared; mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"; adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments"; measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged"; determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels"; rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks"

scratch pad collapse: pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc; "scribbling block" is a British term

take down collapse: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

softwood collapse: wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

carry over collapse: transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another; transfer from one time period to the next; transport from one place or state to another; "Adam would have been carried over into the life eternal"; hold over goods to be sold for the next season

splat collapse: a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair; a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"; flatten on impact; "The snowballs splatted on the trees"; split open and flatten for cooking; "splat fish over an open fire"; give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact

brush collapse: contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"; the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush"; the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"; a minor short-term fight; an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle; conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor; momentary contact; a dense growth of bushes; remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"; touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"; rub with a brush, or as if with a brush; "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"; clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"; cover by brushing; "brush the bread with melted butter"; sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"

groundwork collapse: preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"

scenery collapse: the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"; the appearance of a place

debit collapse: an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing; enter as debit

pocketbook collapse: pocket-sized paperback book; your personal financial means; "that car is too expensive for my pocketbook"

workbook collapse: a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them

heave collapse: throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"; an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"; the act of lifting something with great effort; (geology) a horizontal dislocation; an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"; utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"; lift or elevate; throw with great effort; move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"

stratosphere collapse: the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere

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