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| hibernate |
to remain dormant over the winter in a den or burrow so as to conserve energy, as bears and other animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| hibernation |
a sleep-like state of diminished metabolic activity entered into during winter by bears and other animals so as to conserve energy. [1/3 definitions] |
| thermal |
designed to conserve heat, esp. of the body. [1/3 definitions] |
| time and motion study |
an analysis of the motions required to perform a task or carry out an operation, done to reduce the number of movements and conserve time, esp. in industrial production. |
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