Shear-cake

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005206",
  "term": "Shear-cake",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A heavy slab of refractory material, balanced by a counterweight, that serves as the sliding gate or door of a small furnace or oven. The counterweight lets the slab be raised and lowered easily to open and close the opening, and the refractory material resists the heat of the furnace.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Scherplatte",
    "es": "torta de cizalla",
    "fr": "dalle réfractaire contremassée"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/shear-cake/"
}