project : Idioms & Phrases
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classroom project
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noun a school task requiring considerable effort
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Counter project
- a project, scheme, or proposal brought forward in opposition to another, as in the negotiation of a treaty. Swift.
Webster 1913
defense advanced research projects agency
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noun the central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11
DARPA.
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housing project
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noun a housing development that is publicly funded and administered for low-income families
public housing.
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human genome project
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noun an international study of the entire human genetic material
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manhattan project
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noun a former United States executive agency that was responsible for developing atomic bombs during World War II
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noun code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II
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pilot project
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noun activity planned as a test or trial
pilot program.
- they funded a pilot project in six states
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research project
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noun research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
scientific research.
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water project
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noun making an area of water more useful
water program; water development.