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Jim Crow

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007064

A type of rail bender, a hand-operated tool used to cold-bend railway tracks. It consists of a heavy screw mechanism that applies force to the rail, allowing for minor adjustments in track alignment. This tool is still used for maintenance and repair of railway lines.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-007064
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
TranslationsGerman: Jim Crow; Spanish: Jim Crow; French: Jim Crow
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007064",
  "term": "Jim Crow",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of rail bender, a hand-operated tool used to cold-bend railway tracks. It consists of a heavy screw mechanism that applies force to the rail, allowing for minor adjustments in track alignment. This tool is still used for maintenance and repair of railway lines.",
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Jim Crow",
    "es": "Jim Crow",
    "fr": "Jim Crow"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/jim-crow/"
}

Record 3,414 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.