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Occupations | Operates rotary type machine to mix concrete and fills metal molds to make pipe and other concrete products: Pulls trip bar and lever on overhead chutes to fill suspended weighing hoppers and cart with specified weights of sand, gravel, and cement. Pushes cart of cement to mixing machine and tilts cart by hand to dump cement into machine. Turns valve to admit specified quantity of water. Fills mold with sample batch of concrete. Lifts mold from sample and compares diameter of sample with diameter of mold to determine whether consistency of concrete conforms with specifications. Adjusts mixture by adding water, cement, sand, or gravel. Bolts pneumatic vibrator to mold, using hand wrench. Pulls lever to open mixer chute and fill pouring bucket. Positions bucket over mold, using overhead hoist and pulls trip bar to fill mold. Starts vibrator to settle concrete. Pushes concrete remaining on core cover into mold, using hoe. Levels off top of fresh casting, using trowel. Records each batch of concrete produced. (references) |
| Tends mixing machine that blends liquid and solid materials into chemical solutions and slurries used in manufacturing various products: Transfers materials to work area, using handtruck or forklift. Weighs materials according to formula or proportion tables, dumps materials into mixing chamber, and starts machine to mix materials. Examines or feels mixture or observes gauges or timer to determine when mixing is completed, and stops machine. Dumps or shovels material from mixing chamber onto conveyor or into containers for storage, shipment, or further processing, or turns valves or starts pumps to transfer mixed materials to designated processing areas. May test sample to ensure material meets specifications. May tend auxiliary equipment, such as grinders or driers, to prepare ingredients or process product. (references) | |
| Operates console to regulate volume level and quality of sound during filming of motion picture, phonograph recording session, or television and radio productions: Determines acoustics of recording studio and adjusts controls to specified levels. Directs installation of microphones and amplifiers for use in sound pickup. Turns knobs and dials on console while recording to cut microphones in and out, and to blend output of individual microphones to obtain balance between music, dialog, and sound effects. Instructs performers to project voices for pickup by microphones. Copies and edits recordings, using recording and editing equipment. May test machines and equipment, using electronic testing equipment, such as ohm and voltage meters, to detect defects. May repair and replace audio amplifier parts. (references) | |
| Tends machine that mixes abrasive compounds for use in making polishing and buffing wheels, and hones: Calculates amount of grit, clay, and adhesive required according to formulas. Weighs out ingredients, dumps ingredients into mixing machine, and starts mixing machine. Feels mixture and adds water and resins until specified consistency is attained. Scoops mixed compound into oscillating sieve to screen out lumps and oversized granules. Dumps compound into barrels for further processing. Records quantities of ingredients used in each mix. (references) | |
| Tends machine that mixes flour and ingredients, such as buttermilk solids, phosphate, salt, soda, and sugar, to produce self-rising or other premixed flour: Dumps specified amount of flour into mixer or turns dial to convey measured amount into mixer. Weighs and dumps other ingredients, such as buttermilk solids, phosphate, soda, and sugar, according to formula, and starts machine. May record amount of ingredients in each batch. May be designated according to type of flour mixed as Self-Rising-Flour Mixer (grain-feed mills). (references) | |
| Tends mixer to produce powdered drink or food: Weighs and measures ingredients according to formula and pours them into mixers, or starts conveyor to move premeasured ingredients into mixer. Starts mixer to mix ingredients for specified time. Compares color of mixture with color chart to ensure product color meets specifications. Moves lever to dump mixture into container or onto conveyor. May be designated according to product mixed as Gelatin-Powder Mixer (beverage); Soft-Drink-Powder Mixer (beverage). (references) | |
| Tends mixer that makes lute used for sealing oven doors or tap holes in furnaces: Shovels specified amounts of materials, such as sand and clay, into mixing pan. Turns valve to add water, starts machine, and mixes materials with paddle as pan rotates to obtain specified consistency. Shovels lute into transfer truck. May be designated according to material mixed as Adobe-Ball Mixer (smelt. & refin.); Clay Mixer (steel & rel.); or machine used as Wet-Pan Mixer (smelt. & refin.; steel & rel.). (references) | |
| Tends machine that mixes lime with materials, such as hair and sand, to make plaster and mortar: Starts mixer and loads specified amounts of materials into drum. Pulls lever to dump mixed contents into chute. May weigh materials to be mixed. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: MIXER OPERATOR |
| Specialty definitions using "MIXER OPERATOR": GENERAL HELPER ♦ MIXER OPERATOR HELPER, HOT METAL, mix-house person. (references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-e-i-m-o-o-p-r-r-r-t-x" | |
-4 letters: imperator, proximate. | |
-5 letters: expiator, exporter, exterior, imparter, importer, operator, orometer, parroter, parterre, perorate, portiere, priorate, promoter, rareripe, reexport, reimport, repairer, reporter, tamperer. | |
| 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)4D 49 58 45 52 4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001101 01001001 01011000 01000101 01010010 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)M I X E R   O P E R A T O R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004D 0049 0058 0045 0052 004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)474358395224950395235544952 |
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