GRADER

Grader

A grader, also commonly referred to as a road grader, a blade, a maintainer, or a motor grader, is a construction machine with a long blade used to create a flat surface during the grading process. Typical models have three axles, with the engine and cab situated above the rear axles at one end of the vehicle and a third axle at the front end of the vehicle, with the blade in between. In certain countries, for example in Finland, almost every grader is equipped with a second blade that is placed in front of the front axle. Some construction personnel refer to the entire machine as "the ...

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grader

Noun

  1. A machine used in construction for flattening large surfaces
  2. One who grades, or that by means of which grading is done or facilitated.
  3. One who belongs to a certain grade at school.
    a first-grader


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