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SEWER-PIPE CLEANER

Specialty Definition: SEWER-PIPE CLEANER

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Occupations

Removes roots, debris, and other refuse from clogged sewer lines and drains, using portable electric sewer cleaning machine, and repairs breaks in underground piping: Positions or disassembles sewer trap machine at sewer or drain outlet. Removes drain cover, using wrench. Installs rotary knives on flexible cable, mounted on reel of machine, according to diameter of pipe to be cleaned. Starts machine to feed revolving cable into opening, stopping machine and changing knives as necessary to conform to diameter or contour of pipe. Withdraws cable to deposit accumulated residue removed from pipe in containers for disposal. Observes residue for evidence of mud, indicating broken sewer line. Measures distance from sewer opening to suspected break, using plumbers' snake, tapeline, or by estimating position of cutting head within sewer. Notifies coworkers to dig out ruptured line or digs out shallow sewers, using shovel. Removes and replaces broken tile section or pipe, using caulking compound and cement to form watertight joint. Replaces or directs replacement of earth. Replaces dull knives and performs repairs on machine, using handtools. May estimate cost of service to customer. May clean sewage collection points and sanitary lines in streets and sewage plants. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: SEWER-PIPE CLEANER

Scrabble® YAWL-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-e-e-e-i-l-n-p-p-r-r-s-w"

-4 letters: cripplewares.

-5 letters: crippleware.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: SEWER-PIPE CLEANER


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

53 45 57 45 52 2D 50 49 50 45      43 4C 45 41 4E 45 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010011 01000101 01010111 01000101 01010010 00101101 01010000 01001001 01010000 01000101 00100000 01000011 01001100 01000101 01000001 01001110 01000101 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#83 &#69 &#87 &#69 &#82 &#45 &#80 &#73 &#80 &#69 &#32 &#67 &#76 &#69 &#65 &#78 &#69 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0053 0045 0057 0045 0052 002D 0050 0049 0050 0045      0043 004C 0045 0041 004E 0045 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

53395739521550435039237463935483952

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INDEX

1. Anagrams
2. Orthography
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