by Marko1950 May 26, 2010
A system by where an item is taken out of service to prevent it from breaking down due to overuse. It is questionable as to whether work is actually being done or not.
You know, preventative maintenance. By turning the escalator off, people are prevented from using it so maintenance will never have to be done.
by Flashwheat June 28, 2010
When you are going out drinking and you have to drive to the bar or party to get there. You park your car fully aware that you may have to leave it overnight in case you get all blacked out. This is to prevent a ticket or towing the next morning.
Nah, man. It's all good. I don't have to move my car tonight because I engaged in a little preventive parking before I got here. Thanks, though - good lookin out. Now let's black out with our hawks out!
by Cbass187 June 19, 2008
The act of proactively taking steps to avoid burnout before it happens through self-care, boundary setting, stress management, and creating a sustainable workload and lifestyle.
As the founder of a growing startup, Julia was constantly working late nights and weekends to keep up with demand. To prioritize burnout prevention, she started blocking off weekends, hiring virtual assistants, and scheduling daily exercised to sustain her mental health and prevent exhaustion.
by TheRelaxedDoc August 11, 2023
The scientific detection of thoughts, feelings, and actions which caused an error, and the search for ways to prevent those actions from reoccurring.
The plastics factory production manager increased output and worker retention by implementing error prevention.
by but for October 20, 2017
Dropping a load before a workout, in order to prevent it from happening during a workout. Usually preformed before leg day.
Bro 1: "Bro, are you coming? It's squat day!"
Bro 2: "Hold up, let me take a preventative shit first!"
Bro 2: "Hold up, let me take a preventative shit first!"
by ieatcows77 July 9, 2014
The act of a married, or romantically committed, Man pleasuring himself regularly so as to eliminate the temptation of being unfaithful.
If I didn't do some Preventative Masturbation, I would be chasing after every skank in the neighborhood.
by Niems04 January 9, 2014