the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry | plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe |
a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located | a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it |
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems | a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof |
| (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system |