His greatest enjoyment was coarse fishing and walking (his joy slightly lessened by his economical use of football boots, which blistered his feet).

This results in what he termed a 'stone style': sparse, economical use of language and fresh turns of phrase, and a narrative that abounds in digressions and flashbacks.

Careful use of cut-off provides economical use of steam and, in turn, reduces fuel and water consumption.

Once the locomotive has accelerated the driver can adjust the reverser toward the mid-gear position, decreasing cut-off to give a more economical use of steam.

Distributing single-phase loads among the phases of a three-phase system balances the load and makes most economical use of conductors and transformers.