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• Fat over lean — refers to the principle, in oil painting, of applying paint with a higher oil to pigment ratio ( fat ) over paint with a lower oil to pigment ratio ( lean ) to ensure a stable paint film. Oil paint dries at different rates due to the differing… …   Wikipedia

• lean —    When used to describe paint, signifies one with little oil in relation to pigment. Also see fat and fat over lean …   Glossary of Art Terms

• Lean manufacturing — or lean production, which is often known simply as Lean , is the practice of a theory of production that considers the expenditure of resources for any means other than the creation of value for the presumed customer to be wasteful, and thus a… …   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 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 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 Into It — Studioalbum von Mr. Big …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• lean over backwards — see under ↑back1 • • • Main Entry: ↑lean …   Useful english dictionary

• Lean Beef Burger — is a hamburger that is a healthy alternative to McDonald s regular menu. The burger was released in Australia in July 2004. The burger is currently on McDonald s Lighter Choices menu.The burger is made with low fat Big Tasty sauce, tatsoi salad… …   Wikipedia

• lean over backwards — idiom * * * …   Universalium