Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
dog off
English answer:
shut off, turned off, stayed, arrested.
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Patricia Baldwin
Jun 14, 2004 18:59
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English term
Romania
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dog off
English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Cranes
"All loads are dogged-off (positive hoist latching device engaged) until unsafe equipment is repaired or methods are revised so that the lift can be completed in a safe manner."
I couldn't find the phrase in any dictionary. I suppose it means "to stop"
I couldn't find the phrase in any dictionary. I suppose it means "to stop"
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Patricia Baldwin
United States
United States
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English
United States
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shut off, turned off, stayed, arrested.
All loads are shut off...
Dog: in machinery is a safety latch
to Dog in mechanical engineeting means to "retain" and to "secure" "to clamp down".
When loading activites in a line are dogged off thay cannot move back.
Hence, loads are retained,certainly so ..yet in a secure
fashion, 100% inmovility, shut off, turned off, stayed, arrested.
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Note added at 35 mins (2004-06-14 19:34:24 GMT)
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mechanical engineering exp.
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Note added at 6 hrs 20 mins (2004-06-15 01:19:39 GMT)
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REF:Robb´s Engineering Dictionary
dog: safety latch
to dog: to secure, clamp down.
Dog: in machinery is a safety latch
to Dog in mechanical engineeting means to "retain" and to "secure" "to clamp down".
When loading activites in a line are dogged off thay cannot move back.
Hence, loads are retained,certainly so ..yet in a secure
fashion, 100% inmovility, shut off, turned off, stayed, arrested.
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Note added at 35 mins (2004-06-14 19:34:24 GMT)
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mechanical engineering exp.
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Note added at 6 hrs 20 mins (2004-06-15 01:19:39 GMT)
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REF:Robb´s Engineering Dictionary
dog: safety latch
to dog: to secure, clamp down.
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Clauwolf
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held
:) Dog (From Heritage)
2. To hold or fasten with a mechanical device: “Watertight doors and hatches were dropped into place and dogged down to give the ship full watertight integrity” (Tom Clancy).
2. To hold or fasten with a mechanical device: “Watertight doors and hatches were dropped into place and dogged down to give the ship full watertight integrity” (Tom Clancy).
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
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secure..secured...secured with a latching device
dog off => secured
dogged-off => secured..secured with a latching device
dogged-off => secured..secured with a latching device
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