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Shoe
Construction; Heavy & civil
A ground plate forming a link of a track or bolted to a track link. A support for a bulldozer blade or other digging edge to prevent cutting down.
Shoulder
Construction; Heavy & civil
The graded part of a road on each side of the road base or pavement.
Front
Construction; Heavy & civil
The working attachment of a shovel, as a dragline, hoe, or dipper stick. The front of the blast hole drill is the end opposite the operator’s cab.
Front-end
Construction; Heavy & civil
Loader A tractor loader with a bucket attachment at the front end of the tractor.
Governor
Construction; Heavy & civil
A feedback device on a machine or an engine that is used to provide automatic control, as of speed, pressure, or temperature.
Grade
Construction; Heavy & civil
The rate of incline or decline in terms of degrees from the horizontal.
Grade stake
Construction; Heavy & civil
A stake indicating the amount of cut or fill required to bring the ground to a specified level.
