Moving material in an area that is only as wide as the dozer blade to limit the amount of load that is lost.
Slotted screwdriver
The slotted screwdriver is one of the most common screwdrivers used in general applications.
Slow blow fuse
Electrical fuse that has two element that can withstand moderate overcurrents but cannot sustain large overcurrents and will blow.
Slow curing cutback
Diesel fuel thinned asphalt. The diesel fuel evaporates over a slow period, which slows the curing time.
Slow-burning construction
Building a structure with fire-resistant material so that destruction would be reduced in the event of a fire.
Slow-release fertilizers
A fertilizer formulated to be inactive until released by water or temperature and to activate slowly over a period of time (e.g., 3-month or 6-month formulations).
Slum area
Depressed and poorly kept locality, with vacant building, which may also be a high crime area. Poor and homeless often live in slum areas.
Slump
(1) The stiffness of the consistency of a concrete mix. (2) Test used to measure the consistency of concrete by determining how much a specified shape or size of a quantity of concrete will slump due to gravity when the sides are unsupported.
Slump block
Concrete block that is manufactured to sag or slump prior to hardening.
Slurry
Liquid and solid mixture, such as concrete, in which the solid particles are suspended in the liquid.
