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Heavy & civil

fairlead

Construction; Heavy & civil

A device which lines up cable so that it will wind smoothly onto a drum.

frost line

Construction; Heavy & civil

The greatest depth to which ground may be expected to freeze.

feather

Construction; Heavy & civil

To blend the edge of new material smoothly into the old surface.

dog

Construction; Heavy & civil

A heavy-duty latch.

dozer

Construction; Heavy & civil

Abbreviation for bulldozer or shovel dozer.

draft arm

Construction; Heavy & civil

On a scraper, the steel framework mounted on one end to the draft tube, with the opposite end mounted to the scraper bowl that allows the bowl to be towed, and allows movement (raise or lower) of the ...

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