Construction Equipment Vocabulary

verb Carrying is a present participle form of the verb 'carry', which means to support and move something from one place to another.

• The porter was seen carrying the heavy luggage for the guests.
• I saw Sarah carrying all her books to the library.
• I caught him carrying a bunch of cash in his pocket.
• She was carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.

noun an explosive material consisting of nitroglycerin, typically used in demolition

adjective used to describe something as extremely exciting or impressive

• The construction crew used dynamite to blast through the tough bedrock.
• I heard that movie was dynamite, we should watch it sometime.
• That new restaurant is absolutely dynamite, you have to try their burgers.
• Her performance on stage was dynamite, she really captivated the audience.

adjective describing something that is extremely loud or piercing, to the point of being painful or unbearable

• The ear splitting sound of the alarm clock woke me up from a deep sleep.
• The concert last night was so loud, it was ear splitting!
• The fireworks were so ear splitting, my ears are still ringing.
• The news of his resignation was like an ear splitting bombshell in the office.

noun a cable or wire used to brace or support a structure, such as a pole or mast

• The construction workers secured the tower using strong guywires.
• Make sure you tie the guywires tightly so the tower doesn't fall over.
• I almost tripped over that dang guywire!
• The guywire of support from his friends helped him through a difficult time.

noun a person who repairs and maintains machinery

• The mechanic inspected the car thoroughly before giving an estimate for the repairs.
• My friend's dad is a mechanic and he's going to take a look at my car this weekend.
• I need to take my car to the mechanic to get it checked out.
• She's the mechanic of the group, always fixing everyone's problems.

noun a person or thing that pushes, especially a device or substance used to move something along or exert pressure on it

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• The police arrested the drug pusher for distributing illegal substances.
• I heard that guy is a known pusher in our neighborhood.
• Stay away from that pusher, he's bad news.
• She's a real pusher when it comes to getting things done on time.

noun a strap that passes over the shoulder and fastens to the waistband of trousers or a skirt to hold them up

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• The gentleman wore a pair of suspenders with his suit.
• He always wears suspenders instead of a belt.
• Check out his cool suspenders, they really make a statement.
• She felt like she needed emotional suspenders to hold her up during the tough times.

noun A pivoting device, typically consisting of a metal ring that can turn around a central point.

verb To turn around a central point or axis.

adjective Describing something that is able to turn around a central point or axis.

• The engineer demonstrated how to use the swivel feature on the chair.
• You can swivel around in this chair to see everything in the room.
• I love how this chair lets you swivel like a boss.
• Her mood seemed to swivel from happy to sad in an instant.