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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Inspects railroad cars for structural defects and tests mechanical equipment, such as brakes, airhoses, and couplings to ensure that they are in operating condition: Observes cars from elevated platform or from ground as cars roll by, or climbs aboard train to test equipment and to locate defects. Examines car roofs, ice hatches, brake beams, doors, and floors for structural defects and obstructions. Turns handwheel to test brakes and ascertain that they are in operating condition. Inspects and tests airhoses for leakage. Inspects wheel trucks for dragging equipment. Opens journal boxes to determine that they are filled with grease. Prepares reports on findings, indicating number of car and type of repair required. May inspect electrical circuitry and recommend improvements or repairs to electrical operations. May tag cars in need of immediate repairs. May place lanterns or flags in front and rear of train to warn other workers that inspection is being performed. May inspect locomotives. May be designated according to type of car inspected as Passenger-Car Inspector (r.r. trans.). (references) |
| Inspects layout and equipment in telegraph central office to determine extent of construction, replacement, or modification required to maintain or improve efficiency of installation: Inspects plant to determine accuracy of layout specifications for modification or installation of equipment, estimates costs, prepares and submits report. Inspects work being performed during construction or modification to determine compliance with specifications. Examines reports of voltage and load tests on equipment to ensure adequacy of power and circuits. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-e-e-i-i-m-n-n-o-p-p-q-r-s-t-t-u" | |
-5 letters: impertinences, interceptions, micropipettes, misperception. | |
| 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)45 51 55 49 50 4D 45 4E 54 49 4E 53 50 45 43 54 4F 52 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01010001 01010101 01001001 01010000 01001101 01000101 01001110 01010100 00100000 01001001 01001110 01010011 01010000 01000101 01000011 01010100 01001111 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E Q U I P M E N T   I N S P E C T O R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 0051 0055 0049 0050 004D 0045 004E 0054 0049 004E 0053 0050 0045 0043 0054 004F 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3951554350473948542434853503937544952 |
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