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Meaning of "headrig" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEADRIG

ˈhɛdˌrɪɡ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEADRIG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Headrig is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEADRIG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of headrig in the English dictionary

The definition of headrig in the dictionary is a saw that cuts logs into smaller pieces.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEADRIG

brig · derig · frig · Frigg · grig · lea-rig · outrig · prig · rerig · rig · rigg · runrig · sprig · strig · thimblerig · trig · unrig

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEADRIG

headpiece · headpin · headquarter · headquartered · headquarters · headquarters staff · headrace · headrail · headreach · headrest · headring · headroom · headrope · heads · heads up · headsail · headscarf · headscarves · headset · headshake

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEADRIG

accommodation rig · Bermuda rig · cat rig · drilling rig · fore and aft rig · gunter rig · hermaphrodite brig · Marconi rig · oil rig · schooner rig · semisubmersible rig

Synonyms and antonyms of headrig in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «headrig» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEADRIG

Find out the translation of headrig to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of headrig from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «headrig» in English.
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headrig
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headrig
570 millions of speakers
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headrig
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headrig
380 millions of speakers
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headrig
280 millions of speakers
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пилорама
278 millions of speakers
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headrig
270 millions of speakers
bn

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headrig
260 millions of speakers
fr

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scie de tête
220 millions of speakers
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Headrig
190 millions of speakers
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headrig
180 millions of speakers
ja

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headrig
130 millions of speakers
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headrig
85 millions of speakers
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Headrig
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headrig
80 millions of speakers
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headrig
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सिरियस
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headrig
70 millions of speakers
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headrig
65 millions of speakers
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headrig
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пилорама
40 millions of speakers
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headrig
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headrig
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headrig
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headrig
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Trends of use of headrig

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADRIG»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about headrig

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEADRIG»

Discover the use of headrig in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to headrig and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Forestry Handbook
Primary breakdown is that part of the process in which the first longitudinal sawing of the log is accomplished on a "headrig." Usually the log is slabbed, some unedged boards or flitches are produced, and the remaining squared or partly ...
Karl F. Wenger, 1984
2
Putting ideas to work: the Forest Service in 1985
The chipping headrig, commonly known as "chip-and-saw" does just that with positive results for the manufacturers and growers of southern pine timber. This bulletin was developed to inform foresters and landowners about this processing  ...
United States. Forest Service, 1986
3
Primary Wood Processing: Principles and Practice
It is possible to drop off the central cant and bring the cant back to the in-feed side of the headrig for resawing, using a merry-go-round: this allows the headrig to do more work and may be appropriate where the timber supply could not sustain ...
J. C. F. Walker, 2006
4
Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety: Chemical, ...
The smallest are either stationary or portable units consisting of a circular saw headrig, a simple log carriage and a two-saw edger (see descriptions below) powered by a diesel or gasoline engine and operated by as few as one or two workers ...
Jeanne Mager Stellman, 1998
5
Forest Products and Wood Science
Band mills are used in a wide variety of applications from large-scale mills as the primary single- or multipass headrig, to small portable sawmills, to mills that saw large-diameter logs. Figure 12.5 shows a modern band saw headrig, primarily ...
Rubin Shmulsky, P. David Jones, 2011
6
Mystery Walk
Link saw where he was needed—the master sawyer, Durkee, was operating the headrig and aligning the logs, a two-man job that was slowing down the flow of timber—and hurried toward the far end of the line. He took his place next to the ...
Robert R. McCammon, 2011
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U.S. Forest Service Research Note
-Estimated weight of ovendry logging and sawmilling residues from the production of 30 M b.m. of 4/4 ponderosa pine lumber by circular headrig sawmill with cant gang resaw Residue conversion factor Tons per M b.m. rough lumber tally ...
United States. Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Stations, Fort Collins, Colo, 1963
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Research note PNW
Conventional carriage, circle saw headrig, edger, trim saw, log debarker and merchandizer 2000- 2001- 2002- -active -active -active 18 18 3 Conventional carriage, band saw headrig, linebar and gang resaws, edgers, trim saw, log debarker ...
Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Portland, Or.), Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.), 2004
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Research accomplishments
Koch, P. 1976. Part I. Key to utilization of hardwoods on pine sites: the shaping- lathe headrig. Forest Industries 103(11) :49-51. Part II. New approaches, new machines to utilize hardwoods on pine sites. Forest Industries 103(12) :22-25. Part III.
United States. Forest Service, 1978
10
Sawdust In My Veins
has progressed upstream to the headrig and bucking system. “We aren't using any more logs than we were five years ago,” Billy noted, “but we cut a good bit more lumber than we did then. Before we automated,we did10,000to 12,000 bdft/ hr.
William Henry Griffin, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEADRIG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term headrig is used in the context of the following news items.
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Missouri Walnut, LLC Will Soon Have a Total of 16 SII Dry Kilns
The process for perfecting black walnut lumber begins at the Corley 7-foot headrig. The Corley has a 17-degree slant and a seven-foot resaw. «TimberLine Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Road closures
B6358 Canongate, DJ32/3 Old Bridgend, DJ44/3 Waterside Road, DJ15/3 Elliot road, DJ27/3 Headrig. Festival Day – Friday July 10 2015. «The Southern Reporter, Jun 15»
3
3-D Sensors
The 2440 and 2460 models are intended for headrig carriage log applications, and the 2430 model is meant for scanning of logs in ... «Photonics.com, Jun 15»
4
Wood dust the 'common thread' at inquest, coroner says
19, 2012 when saw came off the large headrig, used to make initial cuts into the larger logs, and created some sparks. Although not unheard of ... «Prince George Citizen, May 15»
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Lakeland internal probe into blast inconclusive
That said, of the possibilities listed, Way said static electricity created when Roche was blowing down the large headrig with an air wand was ... «Prince George Citizen, May 15»
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Lakeland inquest fraught with controversy
19, 2012, a saw on the large headrig Roche operated "deviated" throwing up sparks and lighting the nearby sawdust. That's not unheard of in a ... «Prince George Citizen, Apr 15»
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Coroner's inquest into Lakeland Mills fatal explosion adjourned to …
Lakeland supervisor Alan Little and large headrig operator Glenn Roche died from the extensive burns they suffered in the April 23, 2012 ... «Vancouver Sun, Mar 15»
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Lakeland experienced 'near miss' day before Babine blast
Shift supervisor Bob Sutton was walking along a catwalk on Jan. 19, 2012 when a saw came off the large headrig and created some sparks that ... «Prince George Citizen, Mar 15»
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Anonymous tip called Lakeland the 'next Babine'
Supervisor Alan Little and headrig operator Glenn Roche died from the severe burns they suffered in the blast, and 22 others were injured, ... «Prince George Citizen, Mar 15»
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Manager didn't get report about Lakeland Mills fire a day before a …
Supervisor Alan Little and large headrig operator Glenn Roche died from the extensive burns they suffered, and 20 other workers were injured ... «The Province, Mar 15»
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