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Arboriculture Glossary of Terms
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| karabiner (carabiner) |
see carabiner.
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| kerf |
slit or cut made by a saw in a log. Space created by a saw cut.
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| kernmantle rope |
rope construction with a cover and a core in which the core yarns are not braided but consist of twisted fibers. Contrast with 3-strand rope.
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| key |
see identification key.
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| key lock |
in carabiners, a specific configuration of the gate latch designed not to catch on ropes. Contrast with tooth lock.
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| kickback |
sudden, sometimes violent and uncontrolled, backward or upward movement of a chain saw.
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| kickback quadrant |
upper quadrant of the tip of a chain-saw bar.
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| kilonewton (kN) |
unit of force. Amount of force required to move 1,000 kilograms a single meter in a single second (equals 224.8 pounds force).
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| kilovolt (kV) |
1,000 volts. Unit used for the measurement of electrical force.
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| kinetic energy |
energy an object has due to its motion.
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| kingdom |
primary taxonomic group, separating plants from animals.
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| knot |
any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object.
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| knot tender |
in climbing, a device or knot used to assist in advancing the climbing hitch and to control the entry of line into the hitch.
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| knotless system |
rigging system in which loop slings and connecting links are used to attach branches or wood sections to the lowering line.
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