Engineering Safety Terms

noun a use of one's authority to reject or cancel a decision, view, etc.

verb to use one's authority to reject or cancel a decision, view, etc.

• The manager has the authority to override any decision made by the team.
• I can't believe they tried to override my request for time off.
• Don't worry, I'll find a way to override the system and get you in.
• His charm was so powerful, it seemed to override any doubts or objections.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The absence of blade on the lawnmower made it impossible to cut the grass.
• Without a blade, the lawnmower is useless for cutting the grass.
• No blade means no mowing, dude.
• In the absence of blade, his argument lacked sharpness and impact.