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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Repairs and rebuilds upholstered furniture, using handtools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods: Removes covering, webbing, and padding from seat, arms, back, and sides of workpiece, using tack puller, chisel, and mallet. Removes defective springs by cutting cords or wires that hold them in place. Replaces webbing and springs or reties springs [SPRINGER (furniture) 780.684-106]. Measures and cuts new covering material [CUTTER, MACHINE (any industry) I 781.684-014]. Installs material on inside of arms, back, and seat, and over outside back and arms of wooden frame. Tacks or sews ornamental trim, such as braid and buttons, to cover or frame [UPHOLSTERY TRIMMER (furniture) 780.684-126]. May operate sewing machine to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material. May repair wooden frame of workpiece. May refinish wooden surfaces [FURNITURE FINISHER (woodworking) 763.381-010]. May upholster cornices and be designated Cornice Upholsterer (any industry). May repair seats, carpets, curtains, mattresses, and window shades of railroad coaches and sleeping cars and be designated Upholsterer (r.r. trans.). (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: FURNITURE UPHOLSTERER |
| Specialty definitions using "FURNITURE UPHOLSTERER": UPHOLSTERER HELPER. (references) |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)46 55 52 4E 49 54 55 52 45      55 50 48 4F 4C 53 54 45 52 45 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000110 01010101 01010010 01001110 01001001 01010100 01010101 01010010 01000101 00100000 01010101 01010000 01001000 01001111 01001100 01010011 01010100 01000101 01010010 01000101 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)F U R N I T U R E   U P H O L S T E R E R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0046 0055 0052 004E 0049 0054 0055 0052 0045      0055 0050 0048 004F 004C 0053 0054 0045 0052 0045 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)40555248435455523925550424946535439523952 |
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