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Rab′bet-ed lock.

Rab′bet-ing–ma-chine′.

Rab′bet–joint.

Rab′bet–plane.

Rab′bet–saw.

Race–sad′dle.

Rach′i-o-tome.

Rac′ing–bit.

Rack-and-pinion jack.

Rack-and-pin′ion press.

Rack-and-pin′ion pro-pel′ler.

Rack-cal′i-pers.

Rack-com′pass.

Rack′et-wheel.

Rack′ing-can.

Rack′ing-cock.

Ra′di-al Drill′ing-ma-chine′.

Ra′di-al-pis′ton Wa′ter-wheel.

Ra′di-al Plan′ing-ma-chine′.

Ra′di-a′tor.

Radi-om′e-ter.

Ra′di-us-bar.

Ra′di-us-rod.

Rag-cut ′ting ma-chine′.

Rag′ging-ham′mer.

Rail and Trav′ers-ing-wheel pro-pel′ler.

Rail-bend ′er.

Rail-coup′ling.

Rail-drill′ing ma-chine′.

Rail-post; rail′ing-post .

Rail-straight′en-ing ma-chine′.

Rail′way-brake.

Rail′way-buf′fer.

Rail′way-car.

Rail′way-car Heat′er.

Rail′way-car stove.

Rail′way-chair.

Rail′way cut-off saw.

Rail′way Engi-neer′ing and plant.

Rail′way-frog.

Rail′way-gage.

Rail′way-gate.

Rail′way-jack.

Rail′way-joint.

Rail′way-plow.

Rail′way Print′ing-ma-chine′.

Rail′way-saw.

Rail′way-sig′nal.

Rail′way-slide.

Rail′way speed-meas′ur-er.

Rail′way-sweep′er.

Rail′way-switch.

Rain-cham′ber.

Raised up-on′.

Rais′ing-board.

Rais′ing-gig.

Rais′ing-ham′mer.

Rais′ing-knife.

Rais′ing-plate.

Rais′ing Sunk′en Ves′sels.

Rais′in-seed′er.

Rak′ing-mold′ing.

Rak′ing-pie′ces.

Ram′pant arch.

Rams′den's eye-piece.

Rand-form′ing ma-chine′.

Rand ′ing-ma-chine′.

Rand ′ing-tool.

Raph′i-an-kis′tron.

Ras ′ing-i′ron.

Raspa-to′ri-um.

Rasp′a-to-ry.

Rasp′ing-ma-chine′.

Rasp′ing-mill.

Ratch′et bed-key.

Ratch′et-brace.

Ratch′et-jack.

Ratch′et-punch.

Ratch′et-wheel.

Ratch′et-wrench.

Rat-tan′--ma-chin′er-y.

Rav′el-ing-en′gine.

Ra′vens-duck.

Ra′zor-pa′per.

Re-ac′tion Wa′ter-wheel.

Read′ing-glass.

Read′y Reck′on-er.

Re′al Ra′di-us.

Ream′ing-bit.

Ream′ing-i′ron.

Reap′er-knife Grind′er.

Reap′ing-hook.

Reap′ing-ma-chine′.

Rear′ing-bit.

Rea ′son-piece.

Reau′mur Ther-mom′e-ter.

Re-bolt′ing-ma-chine′.

Re-ceiv′ing-mag′net.

Re-cip′i-an′gle.

Re-cip′ro-cating-en′gine.

Re-cip′ro-cating-pro-pel′ler.

Re-clin′ing-chair.

Re-coil′--es-cape′ment.

Re-cord′ing-gage.

Re-cord′ing-tel′e-graph.

Recti-fi-ca′tion.

Rec ′ti-fier.

Red brick-dust.

Red-short I′ron.

Red Tom ′bac.

Re-duc′ing-fur′nace.

Re-duc′tion-com′pass-es.

Reef-pen′dant.

Reef-tack′le.

Reel′ing-ma-chine′.

Reem′ing-bee′tle.

Reem′ing-i′ron.

Re-en′ter-ing.

Re-en′ter-ing-an′gle.

Re-fin′ing-fur′nace.

Re-fin′ing-hearth.

Re-flect′ing-cir′cle.

Re-flect′ing-galva-nom′e-ter.

Re-flect′ing-lev′el.

Re-flect′ing-mi′cro-scope.

Re-flect′ing-tel′e-scope.

Re-fract′ing-tel′e-scope.

Re-frac′tion-cir′cle.

Re-frac′to-ry.

Re-frig′er-ating-cham′ber.

Re-frig′er-ator.

Re-frig′er-ator-car.

Re-frig′er-a-to-ry.

Re-gen′er-ating-fur′nace.

Re-gen′er-a-tor.

Reg ′is-ter-point.

Reg ′is-ter-ing–ther-mom′e-ter.

Reg ′let–plane.

Reg ′u-lating–screw.

Reg ′u-lator.

Reg ′u-lator–box.

Re-heat′ing–fur′nace.

Re-in-force–ring.

Rein–hold′er.

Reis ′ner–work.

Re-lay–mag′net.

Re-lief′–valve.

Re-liev′ing–arch.

Re-liev′ing–tack′le.

Re-lief′–line En-grav′ing.

Re-lief′–pro′cess.

Re-mon′toir–es-cape′ment.

Ren′der-ing–appa-ra′tus.

Re-peat′ing–cir′cle.

Re-peat′ing Fire–arm.

Re-peat′ing–watch.

Re-plac′ing–switch.

Re-pous-se′– work.

Re-press′ing–ma-chine′.

Re-press′ing–press.

Re-saw′ing–ma-chine′.

Re-serve′–style.

Res′er-voir–stove.

Re-sid′u-a-ry–gum.

Re-sist′ance-box.

Re-sist′ance-coil.

Res′pi-ra′tor.

Res′tau-rant-car.

Re-tain′ing-wall.

Re-tic′u-lat′ed glass.

Re-tic′u-lated mi-crom′e-ter.

Re-tic′u-lated work.

Re-ticu-la′tion.

Re-ticu-la′tum.

Re-tired′ flank.

Re-tort′--scal′er.

Re-tort′--stand.

Re-touch′ing-ta′ble.

Re-trench′ment.

Re-tro-ver′sion-in′stru-ment.

Ret′ting, Rot′ting , Rat′ing .

Re-turn′--flue Boil′er.

Re-turn′--valve.

Re-ver′ber-a-to′ry-fur′nace.

Re-versed′ arch.

Re-versed′ curve.

Re-versed′ O-gee′.

Re-verse′--valve.

Re-vers′i-ble Fil′--ter.

Re-vers′i-ble lock.

Re-vers′i-ble mouth-bit.

Re-vers′i-ble plow.

Re-vers′i-ble seat.

Re-vers′ing-coun′ter-shaft.

Re-vers′ing-gear.

Re-vers′ing-han′dle.

Re-vers′ing-mo′tion.

Re-vert′ing-draft.

Re-volv′ing-boil′er.

Re-volv′ing-brush.

Re-volv′--ing-car.

Re-volv′ing-cyl′in-der steam-en′gine.

Re-volv′ing-fur′nace.

Re-volv′ing-grate.

Re-volv′ing-ham′mer.

Re-volv′ing-har′row.

Re-volv′ing-light.

Re-volv′ing-ov′en.

Re-volv′ing-pan mill.

Re-volv′ing-press.

Re-volv′ing-sun.

Re-volv′ing-tow′er.

Rhe-om′e-ter.

Rhe-o-mo′tor.

Rhino-plas′tic knife.

Rhino-plas′tic pin.

Rhi′no-scope.

Rhy-sim′e-ter.

Ri-ba-do′quin.

Rib′band-lines.

Rib′band-shore.

Rib′bing-nail.

Rib′bon-brake.

Rib′bon-loom.

Rib-vault′ing.

Rice-hull′er.

Rice-plan′er.

Rice-pound′ing ma-chine′.

Rico-chet′--shot.

Ridge-fil′let.

Ridg′ing-plow.

Rid′ing-bitts.

Rid′ing-part.

Right-hand rope.

Right-line pen.

Ri-li-e′vo; re-lief′ .

Rim-plan′ing ma-chine′.

Ring and Trav′el-er Spin′--ning-frame.

Ring′ing-en′gine.

Ring-mi-crom′e-ter.

Ring-spin′ner.

Ring-tail boom.

Ring-tum′bler.

Rins′ing-ma-chine′.

Rip ′ping-bed.

Rip ′ping-chis′el.

Rip ′ping-i′ron.

Rip ′ping-saw.

Rip ′ping-tool.

Ris′ing-an′vil.

Ris′ing-arch.

Ris′ing-floors.

Ris′ing-hinge.

Ris′ing-line.

Ris′ing-main.

Ris′ing-square.

Ris′ing-wood.

Riv′et-cut′ter.

Riv′et-hearth.

Riv′et-ing-forge.

Riv′et-ing-ham′mer.

Riv′et-ing-ma-chine′.

Riv′et-ing-set.

Riv′et-joint.

Riv′et-ing-tools.

Riv′et-mak′ing ma-chine′.

Riv′ing-knife.

Riv′ing-ma-chine′.

Road-loco-mo′tive.

Road-roll′er.

Road-scrap′er.

Road-steam′er.

Roast′ing-bed.

Roast′ing-fur′nace.

Roast′ing-jack.

Roch ′ing-cask.

Rock-bor′--ing ma-chine′.

Rock-crush′er.

Rock-drill′ing ma-chine′.

Rock′er-shaft.

Rock′et-drift.

Rock′et-har-poon′.

Rock′ing-chair.

Rock′ing-ham-ware.

Rock′ing-tree.

Rock-pul′ver-izer.

Rod-coup′ling.

Rod, pin, and Dow ′el ma-chine′.

Roll and Fil′let.

Roll-blot′ter.

Roll-boil′ing.

Roll′er-bar′row.

Roll′er-bowl.

Roll′er-lift.

Roll′er-lock.

Roll′er-mill.

Roll′er-mold.

Roll′er-stock.

Roll-grind′ing ma-chine′.

Roll′ing-bar′rel.

Roll′ing-bridge.

Roll′ing-cam press.

Roll′ing-chocks.

Roll′ing-col′--ter.

Roll′ing-frame.

Roll′ing-hitch.

Roll′ing Met′als.

Roll′ing-mill.

Roll′ing-mill train.

Roll′ing-pen′du-lum.

Roll′ing-pin.

Roll′ing-press.

Roll′ing-press′ure press.

Roll′ing-stock.

Roll′ing-tack′le.

Roll-mold′ing.

Ro′man Bal′ance.

Ro′man-can′dle.

Ro′man-cem′ent.

Ron-geant′ style.

Roof′ing-ma-chine′.

Roof-seam′ing ma-chine′.

Roof-stag′ing.

Room and space staff.

Root-bruis′er.

Root-dig′ger.

Root-grind′--er.

Root-pulp′er.

Root-wash′er.

Rope El′e-vator.

Rope Lad′der.

Rope-ma-chine′.

Rope–por′ter.

Rope–rail′way.

Rope–trac′tion pro-pel′ler.

Rop′ing-nee′dle.

Rose–di′a-mond.

Rose–en′gine lathe.

Rose Gas–burn′er.

Rose–lash′ing.

Ross ′ing–ma-chine′.

Rost ′horn's Gun–met′al.

Ro′ta-ry Bat′ter-y.

Ro′ta-ry Blow′er.

Ro′ta-ry brush.

Ro′ta-ry crane.

Ro′ta-ry Cul′ti-va — tor.

Ro′ta-ry cut-ter.

Ro′ta-ry Cut′ting-ma-chine′.

Ro′ta-ry Dig′ger.

Ro′ta-ry En′gine.

Ro′ta-ry fan.

Ro′ta-ry Har′row.

Ro′ta-ry Me′ter.

Ro′ta-ry Ov′en.

Ro′ta-ry plow.

Ro′ta-ry Pud′dler.

Ro′ta-ry pump.

Ro′ta-ry Shap′er.

Ro′ta-ry shears.

Ro′ta-ry Sift′er.

Ro′ta-ry Spad′er.

Ro′ta-ry Steam–en′gine.

Ro′ta-ry swing.

Ro′ta-ry valve.

Rot′ ten -stone.

Rough′ing-down rolls.

Rough′ing-in.

Rough′ing-mill.

Rough′ing-rolls.

Rough-tree rail.

Round Bud′dle.

Round Chis′el.

Round-edge file.

Round′ing-adze.

Round′ing-gage.

Round′ing-jack.

Round′ing-ma-chine′.

Round′ing-plane.

Round′ing-tool.

Round-joint file.

Round-nose Chis′el.

Round-nose plane.

Round-off file.

Rouse-a-bout′ block.

Rout′er-gage.

Rout′er-plane.

Rout′ing-ma-chine′.

Rout′ing-tool

Rov′ing-frame.

Rov′ing-head.

Rov′ing-plate.

Rov′ing-reel.

Row′el-ing-nee′dle.

Row′el-ing-scis′sors.

Rub′ber Cem′ent.

Rub′ber-cloth.

Rub′ber-cut′ting ma-chine′.

Rub′ber-file.

Rub′ber-gage.

Rub′ber-knife.

Rub′ber-mold.

Rub′ber-mount′ing.

Rub′bing-paunch.

Rub′bing-stone.

Rub′ble-ma′son-ry.

Rub′ble-work.

Rud′der-band.

Rud′der-breech′ing.

Rud′der-case.

Rud′der-chain.

Rud′der-coat.

Rud′der-pen′dant.

Rud′der-port.

Rud′der-tack′le.

Ru′der-a′tion.

Ruhm′korff Bat′ter-y.

Ruhm′korff coil.

Rul′ing-ma-chine′.

Rum′bow-line.

Rum′swiz-zle.

Run′ner-ball.

Run′ner-stick.

Run′ner-tack′le.

Run′ning-block.

Run′ning-bow′line knot.

Run′ning-bud′dle.

Run′ning-gear.

Run′ning-hand.

Run′ning-knot.

Run′ning-off.

Run′ning-part.

Run′ning-rig′ging.

Run′ning-ti′tle.

Ru′pert's drop.

Rup′tur-ing-for′ceps.

Rus ′sia-duck.

Rus ′sia-leath′er.

Rus ′sia-mat′ting.

Rus ′sia sheet-i′ron.

Rusti-ca′tion.

Rus ′tic Cham′fered work.

Rus ′tic joint.

Rus ′tic Or′der.

Rus ′tic quoin.

Rus ′tic work.

Ru-the′ni-um.

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Rail′way-sweep′er.

（Street-Railway Engineer- [1871] ing.) Stationary splint-brooms at the fore part of the engine are commonly used for clearing small obstructions from the track. Rotary brushes are also used. Fig. 4141 is of this kind. It is fixed on a diagonal shaft and rotated by gear connection with the axle. By means of the screw Q, levers L M, and connecting-rods R S, it may be lifted out of gear and clear of the track when desired.

Fig. 4142 is a plan view, which shows the relation of the brush-cylinders to the bed and the wheels. The brushes are revolved by gearing on their shafts and on the wheel-axles, or by belt and pulleys; are adjustable vertically; may be preceded by oblique and vertically adjustable scrapers; set obliquely to clear the horse-track, or revolve in line with the rail to clear the wheel-track.

Street-Railway sweeper.

1877.

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