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high wall
Construction; Heavy & civil
A face which is being excavated, as distinguished from spoil piles. Undisturbed soil or rock bordering a cut.
hoe
Construction; Heavy & civil
A shovel that digs by pulling a boom-and-stick mounted bucket toward itself (backhoe, pullshovel)
horsepower
Construction; Heavy & civil
A measurement of power that includes the factors of weight, distance, and speed. The force required to lift 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute.
idler
Construction; Heavy & civil
A wheel or gear which changes the direction of rotation of shafts, or the direction of movement of a chain or belt. A roller or set of rollers that carries a conveyor belt.
injector
Construction; Heavy & civil
In a diesel engine, the unit that sprays fuel into the combustion chamber.
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