Gad

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002495",
  "term": "Gad",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A pointed steel wedge or bar used in mining and quarrying to break apart rock and ore by hand. The tool is driven into existing fissures or pre-drilled holes with a sledgehammer, using mechanical advantage to split large blocks of stone. Gads vary in length, but a common type for hand use is a short, tapered bar that a miner can hold and strike to loosen material at the working face.",
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "see_also": [
    "gadder"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gad",
    "es": "gad",
    "fr": "gad"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gad/"
}