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stripping
Construction; Heavy & civil
Removal of a surface layer or deposit, usually for the purpose of excavating other material under it.
subbing
Construction; Heavy & civil
Method of removing sublevel material from a road bed, usually in a soft spot.
swell (growth)
Construction; Heavy & civil
Increase of bulk, or volume, in soil or rock when it is dug or blasted.
swing
Construction; Heavy & civil
In revolving shovels, function of rotating upper frame with respect to lower frame either to the right or left.
swing angle
Construction; Heavy & civil
The distance in degrees which a shovel must swing between digging and dumping points.
tail
Construction; Heavy & civil
A) The rear of a machine or vehicle. B) Material that is left when the shovel has reached as far as it can.
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