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BALL BREAKER [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demolition
DEF

a heavy iron or steel ball swung or dropped by a derrick to demolish old buildings or compact bulky scrap for shipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Démolition
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.

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.

Spanish

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