Crowd

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001468",
  "term": "Crowd",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To apply forward pressure on a dredge's digging arm, forcing the bucket or cutterhead into the material being excavated. This action is analogous to the 'crowd' function on a land-based hydraulic excavator, pushing the dipper arm forward to fill the bucket. The amount of crowd force is balanced with hoisting and swing forces to control the cutting depth and production rate of the dredge.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "zu dicht auffahren",
    "es": "abordar",
    "fr": "empiéter"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/crowd/"
}