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Heavy & civil
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Heavy & civil
Spotter
Construction; Heavy & civil
In truck use, the man who directs the driver into a loading or dumping position.
Sheave
Construction; Heavy & civil
A grooved wheel used to support a cable or belt or change its direction of travel.
Shift, graveyard
Construction; Heavy & civil
The work period from midnight to 8.00 A.M., also called the night shift.
Shift, swing
Construction; Heavy & civil
The work period from 4.00 P.M. to midnight, also called the afternoon shift.
Shipper shaft
Construction; Heavy & civil
In a dipper shovel, the hinge on which the stick pivots when the bucket is hoisted.
