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Heavy & civil
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Heavy & civil
Pit
Construction; Heavy & civil
Any mine, quarry, or excavation area worked by the open-cut method to obtain material of value.
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.
Tail cable
Construction; Heavy & civil
The power conductor located between the machine (shovel, drill, etc.) and the power supply substation. All electrical energy supplied to the machine is supplied via this cable.
Tilting dozer
Construction; Heavy & civil
A bulldozer whose blade can be pivoted to cut low on either side.
