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DRY-LAND DIPPER DREDGE [1 record]

Record 1 2007-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

A power-driven dredge mounted on a platform which in turn is mounted on tracks. It consists of an open bucket with a cutting edge and a hinged-flap bottom, a boom and a dipper handle. It is used to excavate basements, drainage and irrigation canals.

OBS

Commonly called "shovel".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maquinaria agrícola
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
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