Англо-русский терминологический словарь по геологопоисковому бурению. - Л.: Гостоптехиздат, Ленинградское отделение . Э.Э. Гитциграт, А.А. Пинкевич, Л.В. Виноградова . 1963.
grain — early 13c., scarlet dye made from insects (late 12c. in surnames), from O.Fr. grain (12c.) seed, grain, particle, berry, scarlet dye (see COCHINEAL (Cf. cochineal) for last sense), from L. granum seed, a grain, small kernel (see CORN (Cf. corn)… … Etymology dictionary
Cutting board — A wooden chopping board with a chef s knife. A cutting board is a durable board on which to place material for cutting. Common is the kitchen cutting board used in preparing food; other types exist for cutting raw materials such as leather or… … Wikipedia
Cutting tool (machining) — In the context of machining, a cutting tool (or cutter) is any tool that is used to remove material from the workpiece by means of shear deformation. Cutting may be accomplished by single point or multipoint tools. Single point tools are used in… … Wikipedia
Cradle (grain) — A reaper with a cradle scythe; original painting by Ernst Henseler (1852–1940) A cradle (also called cradle scythe, or grain cradle) is an agricultural tool, a form of the scythe, used to reap grain. It is a scythe with an arrangement of fingers… … Wikipedia
Grinding (abrasive cutting) — Sketch of how abrasive particles in a grinding wheel remove material from a workpiece. Grinding is an abrasive machining process that uses a grinding wheel as the cutting tool. A wide variety of machines are used for grinding: Hand cranked knife… … Wikipedia
The Last Grain Race — is a 1956 book by Eric Newby, a travel writer, about his time spent on the Moshulu s last voyage in the Australian grain trade. Background to the book In 1938 Eric Newby, at the age of eighteen, signed on as an apprentice of the four masted… … Wikipedia
diamond cutting — Branch of lapidary art involving the five basic steps in fashioning a diamond: marking, cleaving, sawing, girdling, and faceting. The most popular style is the brilliant cut, a round stone with 58 facets; a round diamond with only 18 facets is… … Universalium
against the grain — adverb /əˈɡɛnst ðə ɡreɪn/ a) Contrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects. By going against the grain and going to work nude, youve made yourself a laughing stock. b) To sand or plane a piece of wood… … Wiktionary
Cat's cradle — Cradle Cra dle (kr[=a]d l), n. [AS. cradel, cradol, prob. from Celtic; cf. Gael. creathall, Ir. craidhal, W. cryd a shaking or rocking, a cradle; perh. akin to E. crate.] 1. A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cradle — Cra dle (kr[=a]d l), n. [AS. cradel, cradol, prob. from Celtic; cf. Gael. creathall, Ir. craidhal, W. cryd a shaking or rocking, a cradle; perh. akin to E. crate.] 1. A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots; hence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cradle hole — Cradle Cra dle (kr[=a]d l), n. [AS. cradel, cradol, prob. from Celtic; cf. Gael. creathall, Ir. craidhal, W. cryd a shaking or rocking, a cradle; perh. akin to E. crate.] 1. A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
