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моты́га

mattock

тя́пка

mattock

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Examples of human-powered tilling methods using hand tools include shovelling, picking, mattock work, hoeing, and raking. en.wikipedia.org

They obtained a shovel and a mattock for the burial, and lined a car boot with a curtain to prevent the spread of blood. www.canberratimes.com.au

He had a mattock, a tool that everyone today calls a pickax. www.indyweek.com

However, there were mattocks in the back of the 2 ton truck. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike previous manual methods of using mattocks which relied on the soil structure to be hard, clay-kicking was relatively silent and hence did not harm soft clay based structures. en.wikipedia.org

This method allows the quick removal of context by shovel and mattock yet allows for a high retrieval rate. en.wikipedia.org

He leads his slaves, armed with torches and mattocks, in a frenzied attack on the disreputable school. en.wikipedia.org

This may follow primary tillage (if any) by shovels, picks, or mattocks. en.wikipedia.org

In some countries the term dibber is used for a mattock. en.wikipedia.org

Farmers also used sickles for reaping, scythes for mowing hay and mattocks. en.wikipedia.org

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