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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Presses articles, such as drapes, knit goods, millinery parts, parachutes, garments, and slip covers, or delicate textiles, such as lace, synthetics, and silks to remove wrinkles, flatten seams, and give shape to article, using hand iron: Places article in position on ironing board or worktable. Smooths and shapes fabric prior to pressing. Sprays water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam iron. Adjusts temperature of iron, according to type of fabric, and uses covering cloths to prevent scorching or to avoid sheen on delicate fabrics. Pushes and pulls iron over surface of article, according to type of fabric. Fits odd-shaped pieces which cannot be pressed flat over puff iron. May pin, fold, and hang article after pressing. May be designated according to article or part pressed as Coat Ironer, Hand (garment); Lining Presser (garment; laundry & rel.); Seam Presser (garment); Vest Presser (garment); or according to type of cloth pressed as Cotton Presser (garment); Silk Presser (garment) I or part pressed as: Flatwork Finisher, Hand (laundry & rel.); Piece Presser (garment); Pocket Presser (garment); Underpresser, Hand (garment); Waist Presser (garment); Wearing-Apparel Finisher, Hand (laundry & rel.). (references) |
| Fastens grommets, and hand sews reinforcing patches, ropes, rings, and snaps to such canvas products as awnings, sails, and tents: Sews reinforcing patches, ropes, snaps, eyelets, and rings to specified areas of canvas, using thread, palm, and needle. Measures and draws grommet holes on canvas with ruler and pencil. Cuts holes and fastens grommet to canvas using hammer, punch, and wooden block, or operates grommet machine to fasten grommets to canvas [EYELET-MACHINE OPERATOR (any industry)]. Splices rope and wire to metal fittings, seizes (binds) ends and sews to canvas. Threads ropes through grommets or ties to canvas. May taper rope by shaving it with knife, and sew rope to canvas. May repair defective canvas by patching or replacing ropes or grommets. May be designated according to type of article finished as Awning Finisher (tex. prod., nec); Sail Finisher, Hand (tex. prod., nec); Tent Finisher (tex. prod., nec). (references) | |
| Tufts and stitches mattresses to finish them: Measures and marks off tufting points on both sides of mattress with rule and crayon. Threads cotton tufts or tufting buttons and sews through mattress to tie them to tufts or buttons on under side. Stitches mattress border (boxing) to side padding to stiffen mattress edge and prevent sagging through displacement of padding. Gathers corners of padding to shape and to stitch rolled edge and preserve box-like shape of mattress. May tend equipment, such as tape-edge, roll-edge, or tufting machines. May be designated by specific function or specialty as Roll-Edge Stitcher, Hand (furniture); Side-Stitcher (furniture). (references) | |
| Trims and smooths molded, laminated, or machined plastics products, using handtools and sandpaper: Examines products for scratches, cracks, and other blemishes, and patches them with plastic fabrics. Scrapes, cuts, files, and sands products to remove gates, burrs, flashing, runners, and other forms of excessive material, using files, knives, and sandpaper. Washes products in soap, naphtha, or other cleaning solution to remove dirt, grease, and stains. (references) | |
| Dresses and decorates toys or dolls with ready-made clothes, ribbons, and ornaments, such as bells and collars: Glues precut facial features and hats on toy. Directs air from blower over toys to remove dust and lint. Records production. May dress dolls with unfinished garments and sew them onto doll. May glue heads of toys onto bodies. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters ",-a-d-e-f-h-h-i-i-n-n-r-s" | |
-4 letters: inshrined. | |
-5 letters: fiendish, finished, finisher, headfish, inshrine, insnared, refinish, shinnied, sirenian. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)46 49 4E 49 53 48 45 52 2C 48 41 4E 44 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000110 01001001 01001110 01001001 01010011 01001000 01000101 01010010 00101100 00100000 01001000 01000001 01001110 01000100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)F I N I S H E R ,   H A N D |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0046 0049 004E 0049 0053 0048 0045 0052 002C 0048 0041 004E 0044 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)404348435342395214242354838 |
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