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spreader [′spred·ər] (civil engineering) A wood or steel member inserted temporarily between form walls to keep them apart. (electricity) An insulating crossarm used to hold apart the wires of a transmission line or multiple-wire antenna. (mechanical engineering) A tool used in sharpening machine drill bits. A machine which spreads dumped material with its blades. (mining engineering) A horizontal timber below the cap of a set, used to stiffen the legs, and to support the brattice when there are two air courses in the same gangway. A piece of timber stretched across a shaft as a temporary support of the walls. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They were going from end to end of the country in all manner of useful missionary capacities; their penchant for wandering, and their experience in it, made them altogether the most effective spreaders of civilization we had. |
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