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kelly
the topmost drilling pipe of a rotary drilling rig, carrying the water swivel.
kelly bar
in certain piling rigs, a very large bar that guides the pile hammer.
kentledge
loading to give weight and thus stability to a crane - it may be scrap metal, large stones or any other convenient material.
kerb
A line of stone forming an edge between a pavement and a roadway.
kerf
a slot made by the cut of a saw.
kerosene
another name for paraffin.
keystone
the central stone at the top of an arch or the top stone of a dome or vault.
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kibble
a bucket used in wells or in mining for hoisting.
kicker
a concrete plinth at least 6 to 8 inches (150mm-200mm) high above the concrete floor, forming the start of a concrete wall or column.
kickplate
a metal plate near the bottom of a door used to protect the door against kicking and spoiling - used on doors that experience heavy people traffic.
kiln
a large oven for burning, drying or processing something, such as bricks or porcelain.
kilogram
one thousand grams.
kilohertz
one thousand hertz; one thousand cycles per second.
kilonewton
one kilonewton (kN)is equal to 224.8 pounds force.
kilovolt
one thousand volts - symbol; kv.
kilowatt
one thousand watts - symbol; kw.
kilowatt-hour
a unit of energy equal to work done by a power of one thousand watts in one hour - symbol; kwh.
king post
a vertical post connecting the apex of a triangular roof truss to the tie beam.
knotholes
a hole in a piece of wood where the knot has been.
knotting
a sealer applied over knots in new wood before priming to prevent resin from exuding.