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Phrases 24
- lean-backEnjoyed passively by the spectator, user, etc.
- lean manufacturingA management system based on producing only what is needed, when it is needed; correcting abnormalities as soon as they occur; and empowering workers to improve the process.
- lean and meanefficient because of having nothing in excess of what is needed, and single-minded in one's objective
- lean finely textured beefA meat byproduct produced from otherwise unusable material such as skin and connective, spinal, and digestive tissues by heating and then mixing with ammonia in a centrifuge to produce a food additive.
- gangsta leanA driving position in which the driver holds the wheel with the hand nearest the window while leaning toward the passenger seat or sitting in a very reclined position.
- lean thinkingA methodology focused on maximizing customer value while minimizing waste through continuous improvement.
- lean-burnOf or relating to the burning of fuel with an excess of air in an internal combustion engine.
- lean-tosplural of lean-to: A shelter with a sloped roof; also a building with a similar construction attached to the side of a building as an extension.
- lean towardsUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lean, towards.
- anti-gravity leanIn performance dance, a freestanding 45-degree lean, with a special shoe, anchored to the floor by a support bolt locking to the dance shoe.
- boneless lean beef trimmingsLean finely textured beef.
- lean over backwardsSynonym of bend over backwards: To make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.
- Albert LeanA person from or resident of Albert Lea, Minnesota.
- lean clientSynonym of thin client: A minimal client that relies on the server to do most of its processing.
- lean clientsplural of lean client: A minimal client that relies on the server to do most of its processing.
- lean-backsplural of lean-back: Enjoyed passively by the spectator, user, etc.
- Adirondack lean-toA type of log structure with a single sloping roof, used in the Adirondacks as a camping shelter.
- gangster leanAlternative form of gangsta lean: A driving position in which the driver holds the wheel with the hand nearest the window while leaning toward the passenger seat or sitting in a very reclined position.
- lean nitrogen oxide trapA device that adsorbs nitrogen oxides produced by a lean-burn engine, such as a diesel.
- lean nitrogen oxide trapsplural of lean nitrogen oxide trap: A device that adsorbs nitrogen oxides produced by a lean-burn engine, such as a diesel.
- antigravity leanAlternative form of anti-gravity lean: In performance dance, a freestanding 45-degree lean, with a special shoe, anchored to the floor by a support bolt locking to the dance shoe.
- fenty leanSynonym of fentanyl fold: A specific physical posture that an individual assumes while under the influence of fentanyl.
- Adirondack lean-tosplural of Adirondack lean-to: A type of log structure with a single sloping roof, used in the Adirondacks as a camping shelter.
- lean-wittedLacking in intelligence or shrewdness.
Compound words 32
- leannessThe property of being lean, without excess or fat.
- leansomeCharacterised or marked by leanness; thin
- outleanTo lean outward.
- superleanVery lean.
- leanlyIn a lean way.
- leanylean
- overleanTo lean over.
- unleanNot lean.
- leanishSomewhat lean.
- ultraleanEspecially lean; streamlined.