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Heavy & civil

corrosion

Construction; Heavy & civil

The wear or dissolving away of a material through chemical action, as by rusting, for example.

counterweight

Construction; Heavy & civil

A dead or nonworking load attached to one end or side of a machine to balance weight carried on the opposite end.

crab steering

Construction; Heavy & civil

Position in which the front section and rear section of a motor grader are placed at an angle to the centerline.

crane

Construction; Heavy & civil

A mobile machine used for lifting and moving loads without the use of a bucket.

crawler

Construction; Heavy & civil

The crawlers are the track assemblies on which the machine rests and travels. One of a pair of roller chain tracks used to support and propel a machine, or any machine mounted on such tracks.

crawler belt

Construction; Heavy & civil

An series of individual links (shoes) connected with link pins to form a continuous belt upon which a machine is propelled.

creep

Construction; Heavy & civil

Very slow travel of a machine or a part.

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