Glossary Vocabulary Questions

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Hand line

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A line attached to a tool or object so a worker can pull it up after climbing a ladder or scaffold.

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Brazing

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A process using heat in excess of 800°F (427°C) to melt a filler metal that is drawn into a connection, commonly used to join copper pipe.

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Capsize

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To change the form and rearrange the parts of a knot, usually by pulling on specific ends of the knot.

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Bowline

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A knot used to form a loop that neither slips nor jams; sometimes referred to as a rescue knot or the king of knots.

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Carbide

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A very hard material made of tungsten carbide and heavy metals such as cobalt, commonly baked onto the tips of masonry bits and to the edges of saw blades.

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Safety rope

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A rope used to secure a worker to a structure to prevent falls.

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Soldering

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A process of joining two or more electronic components together by melting solder around the connection.

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Welding

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A fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence.

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Crimping

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A method of joining two pieces of metal or other materials by deforming one or both of them to hold the other.

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Square Knot

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A knot used to join two lengths of rope together, also known as a reef knot.