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therblig

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[thur-blig] / ˈθɜr blɪg /

noun

  1. (in time and motion study) any of the basic elements involved in completing a given manual operation or task that can be subjected to analysis.

Etymology

Origin of therblig

1930–35, anagram of F. B. Gilbreth (1868–1924), American engineer

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