loose material
121power shovel — any self propelled shovel for excavating earth, ore, or coal with a dipper that is powered by a diesel engine or electric motor. Cf. shovel (def. 2). [1905 10] * * * ▪ tool digging and loading machine consisting of a revolving deck with a… …
122clear the decks — verb a) To remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement b) To prepare for action …
123dunnage — noun a) Loose material used to fill spaces to prevent items from shifting during shipment. The robot cameras and software direct the robots to unload the 40 pound parts from pallets (called dunnage ) and place them on brackets fixed to a conveyor …
124top-dress — verb To cover a surface with loose material; especially to cover newly sown seeds with a light dressing of soil or fertilizer …
125attraction — The tendency of two bodies to approach each other. [L. at traho, pp. tractus, to draw toward] capillary a. the force that causes fluids to rise up very fine tubes or pass through the pores of a loose material. chemical a. the force impelling… …
126capillarity — The rise of liquids in narrow tubes or through the pores of a loose material, as a result of capillary action. * * * cap·il·lar·i·ty .kap ə lar ət ē n, pl ties the action by which the surface of a liquid where it is in contact with a solid (as in …
127Dump truck (disambiguation) — Dump truck may refer to: Dump truck for hauling loose material Dumptruck (Band) for the 80s indie band Dumper, similar to a dump truck but carries the load in front Garbage truck for collecting refuse Haul truck an off road vehicle used in mining …
128Denidge — This most interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and derives from the Anglo Latin word dennagium, dennage, donage , meaning to stow or secure with dunnage. Hence dunnage was the term given to brushwood, mats, or any light, loose …
