- lean off
- Stop leaning on.
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
Lean burn — refers to the use of lean mixtures in an internal combustion engine. The air fuel ratios can be as high as 65:1, so the mixture has considerably less fuel in comparison to the stoichiometric combustion ratio (14.7:1 for petrol for example).… … Wikipedia
Lean construction — is a translation and adaption of lean manufacturing principles and practices to the end to end design and construction process. Unlike manufacturing, construction is a project based production process. Lean construction is concerned with the… … Wikipedia
Lean Systems — Lean manufacturing systems are aimed towards attaining the shortest cycle time by eliminating waste. Instead of allotting resources that would be required for future production, lean manufacturing systems focus on decreasing system response time… … Wikipedia
Lean Bear — (Cheyenne name Awoninahku ) was the leader of a group of Cheyenne who were camped near Ash Creek in the territory of Nebraska, and were massacred by the Colorado miltia in 1864. The militia, under the command of Lieutenant George Eayre,… … Wikipedia
lean — [adj] bare, thin angular, anorexic, barren, beanpole*, bony, emaciated, gangling, gangly, gaunt, haggard, inadequate, infertile, lank, lanky, meager, no fat, pitiful, poor, rangy, rawboned, scanty, scraggy, scrawny, shadow*, sinewy, skinny,… … New thesaurus
Lean like a Cholo — Infobox Single Name = Lean like a Cholo Artist = Down AKA Kilo from Album = Definition of an Ese Released = April 10 2007 Format = CD single Recorded = 2007 Genre = Chicano Rap Length = 3:18 Label = Silent Music Writer = J. Martinez/J. Starry… … Wikipedia
lean — Synonyms and related words: Lenten, Spartan, abstemious, acquiesce, agree, angular, angularity, arid, ascend, ascetic, austere, bad, bald, bank, bare, barren, be agreeable to, be dying to, be eager, be game, be open to, be ready, be spoiling for … Moby Thesaurus
lean — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. slant, incline; depend, rely; tend. See support, tendency. adj. spare, meager; lank, gaunt. See narrowness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Thin] Syn. lank, meager, slim; see thin 2 . 2. [Containing… … English dictionary for students
Lean — This famous English surname is one of a group of physically descriptive medieval nicknames. It does apparently describe a slim, fit person, which may well be so. However given the robust humour of those far off time seven hundred or more years… … Surnames reference
David Lean — This article is about the director. For the athlete, see David Lean (athlete). Sir David Lean CBE Born 25 March 1908(1908 03 25) Croydon, Surrey, England … Wikipedia