From Longman Dictionary fore‧wom‧an /ˈfɔːˌwʊmən $ ˈfɔːr-/ noun (plural forewomen /-ˌwɪmɪn/) [countable] a female worker who is in charge of a group of other workers, especially in a factory a woman who is the leader of a jury and announces their decision in court Example The excused forewoman is a 55-year-old widow who works as a supervisor for the Immigration and Naturalization Service the forewoman…
From Longman Dictionary riv‧et1 /ˈrɪvɪt/ verb to fasten something with rivets rivet2 noun [countable] a metal pin used to fasten pieces of metal together Example And whatsername with the plaits and the horns on her helmet was absolutely riveting The complex plot is riveting and entirely believable What surprised and perplexed me was how authentic,…
From Longman Dictionary just-in-time adjective [only before noun] if goods are produced or bought using a just-in-time system, they are produced or bought just before they are needed so that the company does not have to store things for a long time Example…
From Longman Dictionary bot‧tle‧neck /ˈbɒtlnek $ ˈbɑː-/ noun [countable] a place in a road where the traffic cannot pass easily, so that there are a lot of delays a delay in one stage of a process that makes the whole process take longer Example There’s always going to…
From Longman Dictionary ware‧house /ˈweəhaʊs $ ˈwer-/ ●●○ noun [countable] a large building for storing large quantities of goods Example It will be years before I catalogue her paintings in a warehouse room It has the charm of a warehouse and the coziness of an airplane hangar In fact, the Brandon Vale airport had all…
From Longman Dictionary asˈsembly line (also production line) a method of making goods, especially cars or other machines, in a factory. It involves the product moving down a line of workers who each add a different part or do a different job Example a highly automated production…
From Longman Dictionary reˌsearch and deˈvelopment noun [uncountable] Example It will have a capacity of 30 megawatts and will serve as a research and development centre They have a research and development team In such a situation, investment generally, and research and development spending…
From Longman Dictionary trade ˈunion (also trades union) noun [countable] an organization, usually in a particular trade or profession, that represents workers, especially in meetings with employers Example The farm worker has himself contributed, though as often as not by leaving the industry rather than by joining a trade union Wholesale changes…
From Longman Dictionary shop ˈfloor noun [singular] the area in a factory where the ordinary workers do their work the ordinary workers in a factory, not the managers Example Working Conditions Most industrial production managers divide their time between the shop floor and their office Of course, we also provide practical project management training from the shop floor up…
From Longman Dictionary pro‧duc‧tion /prəˈdʌkʃən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun the process of making or growing things to be sold, especially in large quantities the amount of goods that are made or grown when something is produced through a natural process a…
