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1Steam shovel — A steam shovel is a large steam powered excavating machine designed for lifting and moving material such as rock and soil. It is the earliest type of power shovel.Origins and development The steam shovel was invented by William Otis, who received …
2steam — n. & v. n. 1 a the gas into which water is changed by boiling, used as a source of power by virtue of its expansion of volume. b a mist of liquid particles of water produced by the condensation of this gas. 2 any similar vapour. 3 a energy or… …
3coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… …
4Continuous track — A closeup of continuous tracks on a bulldozer …
5Vacuum cleaner — Cylinder vacuum cleaner for home use. French train vacuum cleaner …
6Mecha — This article is about the term used in science fiction, video games, anime, and manga. For other uses, see Mecha (disambiguation). Rendering of a Star Wars AT TE walker A mech (plural: mecha or mechs), is a science fiction term for a large… …
7Bulk carrier — The Sabrina I is a modern Handymax bulk carrier. Class overview Name: Freighter Subclasses …
8Caterpillar Inc. — Caterpillar Inc. Type Public Traded as NYSE: CAT Dow Jones Industrial Average Component …
9mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… …
10India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
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