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SKULL CRACKER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demolition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wrecking ball
1, record 1, English, wrecking%20ball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- skull cracker 2, record 1, English, skull%20cracker
correct
- skullcracker 1, record 1, English, skullcracker
correct
- ball breaker 3, record 1, English, ball%20breaker
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a heavy iron or steel ball swung or dropped by a derrick to demolish old buildings or compact bulky scrap for shipment. 3, record 1, English, - wrecking%20ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Démolition
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boulet de démolition
1, record 1, French, boulet%20de%20d%C3%A9molition
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boulet 2, record 1, French, boulet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grosse sphère de métal suspendue à une chaîne, ou à un câble, portée par une grue et utilisée en démolition comme une sorte de bélier. 3, record 1, French, - boulet%20de%20d%C3%A9molition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boulet de démolition. La démolition au boulet est exécutée à l'aide d'un lourd boulet suspendu au câble d'un engin de levage. Ce boulet vient heurter par mouvement pendulaire (swing) ou par mouvement vertical (mouton) la partie de construction à démolir. 4, record 1, French, - boulet%20de%20d%C3%A9molition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drop ball
1, record 2, English, drop%20ball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- skull cracker 2, record 2, English, skull%20cracker
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy weight, usually ball or pear shaped, dropped from a height to break large pieces of metal scrap. 1, record 2, English, - drop%20ball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also used to strengthen warp castings. 1, record 2, English, - drop%20ball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poire de casse-fonte
1, record 2, French, poire%20de%20casse%2Dfonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lourde masse en forme de boule ou de poire qu'on laisse tomber d'une certaine hauteur pour casser les rebuts métalliques de grandes dimensions. 2, record 2, French, - poire%20de%20casse%2Dfonte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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