| acceptable |
reaching only a minimum level of adequacy; barely satisfactory; tolerable. [1/3 definitions] |
| aerodynamic |
of a contour or surface, offering the minimum of resistance when moving through air. [1/2 definitions] |
| all right |
meeting minimum standards; satisfactorily. [2/5 definitions] |
| alright |
all right; meeting minimum standards; satisfactory. [2/4 definitions] |
| basal metabolism |
the minimum expense of energy that is necessary for life in a resting organism. |
| book club |
a commercial enterprise that sells or lends books to subscribers, usu. at a discount in exchange for a specified minimum purchase. |
| brief |
using the minimum number of words; terse or concise. [1/8 definitions] |
| carload |
the minimum weight required by law to ship freight by rail at a reduced rate. [1/2 definitions] |
| child labor |
the full-time employment of children under a minimum age specified by law. |
| critical mass |
the minimum mass of fissionable material necessary to sustain a nuclear chain reaction. [1/2 definitions] |
| dead center |
the maximum or minimum extension of a crank and connecting rod in a reciprocating engine, in which both are in a straight line and the connecting rod cannot turn the crank. [1/2 definitions] |
| escape velocity |
the minimum speed by which an object can become free from the field of gravity of a planet, star, or the like. |
| Fair Labor Standards Act |
law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1938 and administered by the U.S. Department of Labor to establish work standards, such as national minimum wage, overtime compensation for certain jobs, and restriction on the use of child labor. |
| fair-trade |
to sell at a price no less than the minimum set by the manufacturer. [1/3 definitions] |
| living wage |
a wage that provides enough money for living at minimum acceptable standards. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. [1/4 definitions] |
| min.2 |
abbreviation of "minimum." |
| prison camp |
a minimum-security prison where prisoners considered to be reliable are held. [1/2 definitions] |
| recoilless |
designating a firearm, such as a rifle, that is designed to spring back a minimum amount from the force of discharge. |
| steerageway |
the minimum forward speed at which a ship can be maneuvered. |
| streamline |
to make or alter so as to offer minimum resistance to currents or movement. [1/4 definitions] |