单词 | pick and gad |
释义 | > as lemmaspick and gad ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > earth-moving, etc. > [adjective] > other specific processes rammed1582 pick and gad1881 bulldozed1936 bulldozered1952 back-filled1960 1881 Hist. Iowa County, Wisconsin 770 Among those who came about this time was a colony of hale, hearty, strong muscled and stronger hearted Cornish pick and gad artists. 1883 Encycl. Brit. XVI. 444/2 The so-called ‘pick and gad’ work consists in breaking away the easy ground with the point of the pick, wedging off pieces with the gad, [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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