slabbing-gang
Definition
Noun: - A group of workers in a sawmill: "slabbing-gang" refers to a team or crew responsible for operating a machine (often a gang saw) that cuts logs into slabs or planks, typically in the initial stages of lumber processing. - The slabbing-gang worked efficiently to convert the raw logs into rough boards.
Usage Examples
- (The crew of sawmill workers assigned to slab-cutting.)
- (The team operating the slab saws.)
Advanced Usage
"to join a slabbing-gang": to become a member of such a work crew.
- He learned the trade by joining a slabbing-gang at the local mill. (He started working as part of the slab-cutting team.)
"slabbing-gang foreman": the supervisor of the slab-cutting crew.
- The slabbing-gang foreman inspected each slab for defects before it moved to the next stage. (The leader of the slab-cutting team.)
Variants and Related Words
- Slabbing (n): the process of cutting logs into slabs.
- The slabbing stage is crucial for maximizing wood yield. (The cutting of logs into flat pieces.)
- Gang saw (n): a saw with multiple blades used for cutting several slabs at once.
- The gang saw is the primary tool of the slabbing-gang. (A multi-blade saw for slab production.)
- Slab (n): a flat, thick piece of wood cut from a log.
- The slabbing-gang stacked the slabs for drying. (The flat pieces produced by the crew.)
Synonyms
- Sawmill crew: a group of workers in a lumber mill.
- Lumber gang: a team handling raw timber processing.
- Slab cutters: workers who specialize in cutting slabs.
Phrasal Verbs
- Slab out: to cut slabs from a log.
- The gang will slab out the largest logs first. (They will produce slabs from the biggest logs.)
Related Idioms
- Slab and gang: (informal, historical) a reference to the teamwork involved in slab cutting.
- It was slab and gang all day as they worked through the backlog. (A phrase describing continuous slab-cutting by the crew.)