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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Tends automatic machine that cuts continuous chain of slide fasteners (zippers) into individual units of preset length with serrated tape ends: Threads end of chain from supply carton through guides and feeding mechanism to cutting die. Starts machine and picks cut piece from discharge rail. Examines zippers for ragged pinking, short or long tape ends, stops, malformed filament, and sewing defects. Stacks pieces in machine tray and verifies length against previously cut piece. Pulls chain from carton by hand to prevent jamming of machine. (references) |
| Tends machine that cuts serrated designs along edges of garment or shoe seams to decorate edges and prevent raveling: Positions raw edge of seam or hem between pressure and pinking rollers of machine. Depresses pedal to start machine. Guides edge between rollers or moves edge against pin guide on machine bed and feeds edge between rollers. May tend machine equipped with lever-type blade to cut sample swatches of cloth. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 49 4E 4B 49 4E 47 2D 4D 41 43 48 49 4E 45 4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01001001 01001110 01001011 01001001 01001110 01000111 00101101 01001101 01000001 01000011 01001000 01001001 01001110 01000101 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P I N K I N G - M A C H I N E   O P E R A T O R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 0049 004E 004B 0049 004E 0047 002D 004D 0041 0043 0048 0049 004E 0045 004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)50434845434841154735374243483924950395235544952 |
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