n.
1.a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
2.naming explicitly
3.(patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and usse of an invention
4.a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
Idiom of the Day
keep one's hand in (something)
to retain some control of something
My uncle sold his business but he is still trying to keep his hand in some of its operations.