der Ausschuss
Translation
committee, panel, board, scrap
Examples
Der Ausschuss tagt morgen.
The committee meets tomorrow.
Bei der Produktion gibt es immer etwas Ausschuss.
In production, there's always some scrap.
Grammar Patterns
to be/sit ((on a committee)) to be on a committee He is on the finance committee.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (1) Gremium, Komitee; (2) Abfall, Schrott
Etymology
Comes from 'aus-' (out) and 'Schuss' (shot). For 'committee', it's a group 'shot out' (i.e., chosen) from a larger organization. For 'scrap', it's goods 'shot out' (i.e., rejected) from production.
Memory Tips
Connect both meanings to 'shooting out': a committee is 'shot out' to do a task, and scrap is 'shot out' for being defective.