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42Steam 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 …
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47block and tackle — the ropes or chains and blocks used in a hoisting tackle. [1830 40] * * * Combination of pulleys with a rope or cable, commonly used to augment pulling force. Two or more of the pulleys are attached to a fixed block, and the remaining pulleys are …
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49windlass — wind•lass [[t]ˈwɪnd ləs[/t]] n. 1) mac a device for hauling or hoisting, commonly having a horizontal drum on which a rope attached to the load is wound; winch 2) mac to raise, haul, or move (a load) by means of a windlass • Etymology: 1350–1400; …
50guide rope — noun a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane • Hypernyms: ↑rope * * * noun : a rope hung from a balloon or dirigible so as to trail along the ground for about half its length and used especially to preserve altitude by variation… …
