Drag
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001833
The resistance encountered when pulling an object across a surface, often due to friction or the weight of the object itself. In construction, this force must be overcome by machinery or manual effort to move materials or equipment. It directly influences the power requirements for tasks like grading or hauling.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001833 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Construction |
| See also | Drag bolt; Dragbox; Drag-chain; Drag parachute; Drag path |
| Translations | German: Glättwerkzeug; Spanish: rastra; French: drague |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-001833",
"term": "Drag",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "The resistance encountered when pulling an object across a surface, often due to friction or the weight of the object itself. In construction, this force must be overcome by machinery or manual effort to move materials or equipment. It directly influences the power requirements for tasks like grading or hauling.",
"subject": "Construction",
"see_also": [
"drag bolt",
"dragbox",
"drag-chain",
"drag parachute",
"drag path"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Glättwerkzeug",
"es": "rastra",
"fr": "drague"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/drag/"
}
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