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THROAT BLADE [2 records]

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Record 1 2006-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lips and Tongue
DEF

The flat surface of the tongue just behind the tip.

OBS

Phonetic description refers to five areas of the tongue. The tip is the narrow area at the front. Just behind the tip lies the blade. The main mass of the tongue is called the body, and the hindmost part of the tongue that lies in the mouth is called the back. The body and back of the tongue can also be referred to jointly as the dorsum. The root of the tongue is contained in the upper part of the throat(pharynx).

Key term(s)
  • lamina of the tongue

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lèvres et langue
CONT

Une consonne laminale a la lame de la langue comme articulateur, à savoir la partie antérieure de la face supérieure de la langue.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-07-15

English

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

Pivoting arm equipped with a blade that pushes brush into the chipper or hogger throat and cuts the stems that lie transversely in front of the feed rollers.

CONT

The crowder bar proved able to break 6-inch alder stems that lodged across the feed rolls, but its effectiveness will be enhanced by increasing its stroke speed ....

French

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

Bras pivotant muni d'une lame qui dirige les résidus dans la gueule de la déchiqueteuse ou de la broyeuse et sectionne les troncs qui se présentent transversalement à l'avant des rouleaux d'alimentation.

CONT

Le bras d'alimentation est commandé par vérin hydraulique et actionné par l'opérateur quand les résidus tendent à s'accumuler en avant de la machine et à bloquer le système d'alimentation.

Spanish

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