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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering | | English term or phrase: blow wand | This appears in a text on the use of respirators at construction sites:
"A respirator is required for the following jobs:
- Blow wand clean up of liberated concrete dust."
Does anyone know what a "blow wand" is? (please provide reference, if possible). Thanks in advance. |
| | | wand | Explanation:
"Crack sealing work is a multi-step process involving the use of various pieces of equipment including a blow wand, which is a metal pipe connected to an air hose and attached to a truck mounted compressor used to remove material from within the cracks."
(http://vertumnus.courts.state.ny.us/claims/html/2002-015-266...
wand - A pipelike attachment that lengthens the handle of a device or tool: a vacuum cleaner that has two extension wands.
(http://www.answers.com/wand)
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 Lalit Sati
India
Local time: 01:23
| Grading comment Thank you all for your help. I believe both answers are correct, but I found the reference material in this one more helpful.
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 wand
Explanation:
"Crack sealing work is a multi-step process involving the use of various pieces of equipment including a blow wand, which is a metal pipe connected to an air hose and attached to a truck mounted compressor used to remove material from within the cracks."
(http://vertumnus.courts.state.ny.us/claims/html/2002-015-266...
wand - A pipelike attachment that lengthens the handle of a device or tool: a vacuum cleaner that has two extension wands.
(http://www.answers.com/wand)
| Lalit Sati
India
Local time: 01:23
Native speaker of:  Hindi
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | Thank you all for your help. I believe both answers are correct, but I found the reference material in this one more helpful. |
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| Feb 11, 2009 - Changes made by Lalit Sati: | | Edited KOG entry | Lalit Sati's old entry - "blow wand" => "wand" | | Feb 11, 2009 - Changes made by Lalit Sati: | | Created KOG entry | KudoZ term => KOG term |
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