blade grader
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The trench is formed by plowing a few furrows and scraping out the loosened earth with a blade grader.
From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)
Earth moved with the blade grader is usually fairly free from large lumps and can readily be smoothed to a satisfactory surface for the use of traffic.
From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)
The light blade grader is usually employed for the purpose so long as the gravel is somewhat loose.
From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)
After the mixing has been completed, the surface is smoothed with the blade grader and is kept smooth until it dries out.
From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)
It would appear that the V shaped ditch is somewhat the easier to construct with the blade grader while the trapezoidal is readily excavated with the slip or fresno scraper.
From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)
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