IndustrialDictionary

Manufacturing

511 terms in this trade.

adjunct

nounManufacturing

An unmalted grain or grain product that supplements the main mash ingredient.

adjunctive

nounManufacturing

A substance added as a supplement; often in the phrase "additives and adjunctives.".

alpha acid

nounManufacturing

Any of a class of chemical compounds which collectively give hopped beer its characteristic bitter flavor.

andon

nounManufacturing

A system that notifies workers of a quality or process problem, sometimes with a means to pause production until the problem is resolved.

antiballoon

adjectiveManufacturing

Preventing the outward bulging of the material being worked on by a spinning frame.

Antron

nameManufacturing

A type of lightweight, strong, and highly durable brand of nylon textile fiber.

attenuate

verbManufacturing

Of a beer, to become less dense as a result of the conversion of sugar to alcohol.

attenuative

adjectiveManufacturing

Of a yeast, capable of high attenuation, able to convert a high proportion of sugar to alcohol.

autonomation

nounManufacturing

An automation design concept developed at Toyota, using error-proofing and automatic process defect detection to ease human participation in demanding just-in-time manufacturing.

backstitch

nounManufacturing

A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.

bargello

nounManufacturing

A type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a pattern to create zigzag or flamelike motifs, or similar motifs created in quilts.

basting

nounManufacturing

The use of long or loose stitches; the act by which something is basted.

batch up

verbManufacturing

To line up multiple tasks to be executed at once in order to improve efficiency.

beerwort

nounManufacturing

Wort prepared by the infusion of malt with water, intended to be converted into beer.

belt

nounManufacturing

A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

beret

nounManufacturing

A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.

blackwork

nounManufacturing

A form of counted-thread embroidery that is usually stitched on even-weave fabric with a twisted thread.

blowoff

nounManufacturing

The removal of excess foam and carbon dioxide from the fermentation vessel during the active fermentation stage.

bottom fermentation

nounManufacturing

A slow alcoholic fermentation process carried out at low temperatures during which the yeast sinks to the bottom of the liquid. Used in brewing lager-type beers.

brewer's yeast

nounManufacturing

Any live yeast used in brewing or yeast obtained as a by-product of brewing, dried and killed, and used as nutritional yeast.

Bri-Nylon

nameManufacturing

A brand of nylon fiber that was produced in the UK, and dominated British fashion during the 1960s and 1970s.

burn-in

nounManufacturing

The process by which components of a system are exercised prior to being placed in service (and sometimes before assembly), forcing certain failures to occur under supervised conditions.

buyer

nounManufacturing

A person who purchases items consumed or used as components in the manufacture of products.

CAD/CAM

nounManufacturing

The combination of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing.

camo

nounManufacturing

A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.

camouflage

nounManufacturing

A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.