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scissor-like grip [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
DEF

Grip having two arms equipped with stout horizontal knives that close around the tree at ground level and bite into the trunk, providing a firm hold for the extraction of the tree and its taproot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
DEF

Pince constituée de deux bras munis de couteaux horizontaux qui serrent l'arbre au niveau du sol et s'enfoncent légèrement dans le tronc pour permettre de soulever l'arbre avec la souche au moment de l'extraction.

Spanish

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