therblig

noun

ther·​blig

ˈthər(ˌ)blig

plural -s

1

: one of the manual, visual, or mental elements into which an industrial manual operation may be analyzed in time and motion study

2

: a symbol devised for representing a therblig in writing or notation

Word History

Etymology

anagram, after Frank B. Gilbreth †1924 American engineer

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