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therblig

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a set of fundamental motions required for a worker to perform a manual operation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: time and motion study

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History

Etymology

By partial reversal of the name of its inventor, F. B. Gilbreth, American engineer.