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Term of the Road Dictionary

milling

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Construction General Items
  • Definition : The removal of a defined thickness of surface material using cutting tools mounted on a drum that revolves about a horizontal axis. This may be carried out on cold material or on the material after it has been heated.

Fräsen

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Straßen Bau Allgemeines
  • Definition : Die Entfernung von Oberflächenmaterial in festgelegter Dicke unter Verwendung von Schneidwerkzeugen, die auf Trommeln, die sich um die horizontale Achse drehen, montiert sind. Dies kann bei kaltem Material ausgeführt werden oder nachdem es erhitzt wurde.
  • Synonyms : Abfräsen