Glossary D

Dry bulk container is idenfied as a container constructed to carry grain, powder and other free-flowing solids in bulk. This machine is used in conjunction with a tilt chassis or platform.

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Dredging is characterized as the removal of silt from the bed of a river or port in order to deepen or maintain the depth of harbours or entrances to rivers.

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Dry forward combustion refers to a type of in-situ combustion in which the burning front moves in the same direction as the injected air.

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Dental-plate brush is a term referrring to brushes used for cleaning dentures (also called dental plates) - a partial or full set of artificial teeth for either the top or bottom jaw, or both.

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Display counter refers to standing counter on which to display products usually found in stores selling dry goods. Display counters are found in bakeshops, retail stores, candy stores, etc.

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Deutsch: Druckguss / Español: Fundición a presión / Português: Fundição sob Pressão / Français: Coulée sous pression / Italiano: Pressofusione

Die casting is a metal casting process that is characterized by forcing molten metal under high pressure into a mould cavity.

The mould cavity is created using two hardened tool steel dies which have been machined into shape and work similarly to an injection mould during the process. Most die castings are made from non-ferrous metals, specifically zinc, copper, aluminium, magnesium, lead, pewter, and tin-based alloys. Depending on the type of metal being cast, a hot- or cold-chamber machine is used.

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DHL is a global logistics company that provides transportation and courier services to businesses and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1969 and is now a part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group.

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Deutsch: Hirsch / Español: Cervidae / Português: Cervidae / Français: Cervidae / Italiano: Cervidae
Deer (singular and plural) are the ruminant mammals that comprise the family Cervidae. Species therein include white-tailed deer, such mule deer as black-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer (caribou) fallow deer, roe deer and chital.

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