| hazard |
the operation of chance or accident in events. [1/6 definitions] |
| housecleaning |
the act or process of improving conditions, as in a business or corporation, with regard to personnel, methods of operation, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| inactivate |
to render inactive or unable to function or spread; halt the activity or operation of. |
| in effect |
in active operation. [1/2 definitions] |
| inspector general |
an investigative officer within a government organization, whose duty is to report on the operation of that organization. |
| institute |
to establish or set in operation. [1/5 definitions] |
| intendant |
a government manager or superintendent of some public operation or office. |
| interface |
the point at which the operation of different systems or the interests of different groups overlap. [1/7 definitions] |
| jaw |
(pl.) anything that suggests the operation of jaws or the action of seizing. [1/5 definitions] |
| job |
(informal) an operation using plastic surgery, done for the purpose of enhancing appearance. [1/11 definitions] |
| keratectomy |
a surgical operation in which all or part of the cornea is removed. |
| lame |
impaired or defective in movement or operation, esp. because of soreness. [1/4 definitions] |
| laryngectomy |
an operation in which all or part of the larynx is removed. |
| library science |
the study of library organization, operation, services, and management. |
| load |
in engineering, resistance to mechanical operation. [1/17 definitions] |
| logistics |
the planning and implementing of the details of any operation. [1/2 definitions] |
| machinist |
a person who is skilled in the operation, repair, or building of machines. |
| mental |
of or pertaining to the operation of the mind. [1/4 definitions] |
| monitor |
a device for observing or recording continuous data about the function, operation, or condition of something, esp. a device that gives warning of an abnormal or potentially dangerous condition. [1/11 definitions] |
| motorman |
a person responsible for the operation of a motor. [1/2 definitions] |
| mouse |
in computer operation, a small hand-held device that can be moved on wheels or ball bearings on a surface to move the cursor on a screen, or that can be moved along the lines of a drawing to reproduce the drawing on a screen. [1/5 definitions] |