sidecast

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To eject waste material that has been excavated or dredged to the side, rather than…

   To eject waste material that has been excavated or dredged to the side, rather than hauling it away.

   • The dragline sidecasts material into a 'wet' stockpile located on-shore, immediately adjacent to the excavation.
   • Areas where sidecasting would be done are typically steep.
   • According to the record, this piece of equipment rides on tracks (similar to a bulldozer) rather than on wheels, and it sidecasts excavated material directly into a dump truck.
2. 2

   To cast a fishing line at an angle of 90 degrees using a special type of reel that…

   To cast a fishing line at an angle of 90 degrees using a special type of reel that rotates on its rod.

   • I bait his hook with a plump and squirmy shrimp. With one arm, he sidecasts between two spindly roots.
3. 3

   Debris left next to a construction site from sidecasting.

   • In areas of moderate slopes, recontouring can be accomplished by salvaging sidecast deposited during road construction.
   • The site does not conflict with the proposed road right-of-way, but could be indirectly impacted by sidecast or disturbance of hydrologic flow. Sidecast would impact the site by permanently disturbing habitat and/or eliminating plants.
   • In contrast, tree growth has been found to be higher on displaced material such as berms and sidecasts compared with the harvested undisturbed soils.
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      A mode of using a suction dredge that sidecasts the material that is dredged up using a…

      A mode of using a suction dredge that sidecasts the material that is dredged up using a pipeline to the bank or by jetting.

      • Accordingly, alternative dredge plants were analyzed, including pipeline, hopper, and the conventional sidecast dredge.
   2. 5

      A type of reel with a spool that rotates on a fixed base through 90 degrees to allow…

      A type of reel with a spool that rotates on a fixed base through 90 degrees to allow sidecasting.

      • When fishing for drummer off the rocks with a sidecast reel, have the drag set at about 50 per cent of the breaking strain to start with.
      • Giving the design even more of an Aussie edge, the name of the largest Australian manufacturer of sidecasts — Alvey — has become a generic title for this type of reel, just as Esky has come to mean insulated cooler.
   3. 6

      A calculation or figure that is listed in a table beside a drawing that gives a value…

      A calculation or figure that is listed in a table beside a drawing that gives a value which cannot be read directly from the drawing.

      • The first sub-column is used as a factor column, the second for take-off figures, the third for extensions, the fourth for locations, and the fifth for sidecasts.
      • Calculate the 'sidecasts' that are likely to be used, e.g. centre lines, floor to ceiling heights, room dimensions.

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