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brake horsepower
Construction; Heavy & civil
The horsepower output of an engine or mechanical device measured at the flywheel or belt usually by some form of mechanical brake.
brake, disc
Construction; Heavy & civil
A brake which utilizes friction between fixed and rotating discs, or between discs and shoes.
brake, friction
Construction; Heavy & civil
A brake operating by friction between two surfaces rotating or sliding on each other.
breakout wrench
Construction; Heavy & civil
The breakout wrench is a tool used to loosen pipe, stabilizer, and drill bit joints on the (blast hole) drills.
moldboard
Construction; Heavy & civil
A curved surface of a plow, dozer, grader blade, or other dirt mover, which gives dirt moving over it a rotary, spiral, or twisting movement.
open-cut
Construction; Heavy & civil
A method of excavation in which the working area is kept open to the sky. Used to distinguish from cut-and-cover and underground workings.
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