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Encyclopedia > Spreader

A spreader could be:

  • Railroad maintenance of way equipment designed to spread or shape ballast profiles along the right of way of a railroad track – see Spreader (railroad)
  • A tool used by emergency crews in vehicle extrication – see Hydraulic spreader
  • An attachment to a sailboat's mast that changes the angle of shrouds; see Spreader (sailboat)
  • A spreader bar is a BDSM bondage device. See Spreader bar on the specialist Wipipedia BDSM encylopedia.
  • A spreader bar can also be a short spar on the mast of a sail boat leading a shroud to the mast head and aiding in controling mast bend.

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How to Calibrate Your Fertilizer Spreader (1658 words)
A drop spreader has the advantage of applying a fairly exact pattern since this is limited to the distance between the wheels (Plate 16).
The uneven, wide pattern of the cyclone spreader is initially harder to calibrate and heavier fertilizer particles tend to sling farther away from the machine.
Spreader calibration involves measurement of the fertilizer output as the spreader is operated over a known area.
Rhinoplasty Dissection Manual: Spreader Grafts (2162 words)
Spreader grafts act as spacers between the upper lateral cartilage and septum, cor­recting an overnarrow middle vault and internal nasal valve or preventing excessive narrowing in the high-risk patient (2-10).
Spreader grafts applied between the nasal septum and upper lateral cartilages prevent excessive narrowing of the nose and preserve an adequate nasal valve.
Spreader grafts may be applied unilaterally or asymmetrically to camouflage asymmetry of the middle nasal vault.
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