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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Tends $T3blocking machine$T1 that seals optical or ophthalmic lens blanks in metal blocks preparatory to grinding and polishing of lenses: Applies lacquer to lens blank, using spray gun or brush. Mounts lens and block in blocking machine, aligns marks on lens blank and block, and clamps lens and block in place. Pulls lever to admit molten pitch or metal alloy and water through holes in block and starts machine that bonds lens blank to block. Pours molten pitch or loads solid metal into machine to replenish supply. May tend machine that casts metal block and bonds lens to block in one operation. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: BLOCKING-MACHINE TENDER |
| Specialty definitions using "BLOCKING-MACHINE TENDER": PITCH WORKER. (references) |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)42 4C 4F 43 4B 49 4E 47 2D 4D 41 43 48 49 4E 45 54 45 4E 44 45 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000010 01001100 01001111 01000011 01001011 01001001 01001110 01000111 00101101 01001101 01000001 01000011 01001000 01001001 01001110 01000101 00100000 01010100 01000101 01001110 01000100 01000101 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)B L O C K I N G - M A C H I N E   T E N D E R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0042 004C 004F 0043 004B 0049 004E 0047 002D 004D 0041 0043 0048 0049 004E 0045 0054 0045 004E 0044 0045 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)364649374543484115473537424348392543948383952 |
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