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Clamshell buckets

Scope note

Buckets used on cranes or derricks for handling granular materials. Their jaw-like halves close and open by cable or hydraulic action. DAC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022324

Equivalent Terms used

clamshell bucket

Created

12yrs ago

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