| actin |
any of a group of contractile proteins, including proteins involved in muscle contraction, cell motility, and maintenance of cellular shape. |
| betterment |
in law, an improvement beyond simple maintenance that increases the value of property. [1/2 definitions] |
| body shop |
an automobile garage or shop that specializes in the repair and maintenance of car bodies. |
| care |
maintenance or management in order that something remains in good condition. [2/12 definitions] |
| caretaker |
an employee responsible for the physical maintenance of property, such as a building or grounds. [1/2 definitions] |
| carrying charge |
the costs of owning property, such as taxes and maintenance. [1/2 definitions] |
| documentation |
in computers, written and graphic material supplied to explain the operation and maintenance of hardware and software. [1/3 definitions] |
| feed |
to supply with something necessary for maintenance. [1/13 definitions] |
| gantry |
a framework that supports a missile or rocket prior to launch and facilitates construction and maintenance. [1/2 definitions] |
| Great Green Wall |
a multinational African initiative to fight desertification and land degradation by modification of land use, water harvesting, and the planting and maintenance of trees primarily along the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, a belt of land that stretches across the width of the continent. [1/2 definitions] |
| groundskeeper |
a person responsible for the maintenance of the grounds of an estate, park, sports field, or the like. |
| HMO |
abbreviation of "health maintenance organization." |
| home port |
the location of a vessel between trips or during maintenance servicing, or its port of registration. [1/2 definitions] |
| housekeeping |
the maintenance of a commercial property, as by cleaning, servicing, repairing, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| jailer |
one responsible for the maintenance and security of a jail. [1/2 definitions] |
| keeping |
custody or maintenance. [1/3 definitions] |
| logistics |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the aspect of military science relating to the procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies and the maintenance and transportation of troops. [1/2 definitions] |
| price support |
the maintenance of certain price levels by means of public subsidy or by government surplus purchasing. |
| scaffold |
an elevated temporary platform that is used to hold workers and materials during the construction or maintenance of a building. [1/5 definitions] |
| self-maintenance |
combined form of maintenance. |
| spaceport |
a site for the maintenance, testing, launching, and landing of spacecraft. |