Agent used in some pesticide formulations to extend the even disposition of the active ingredient.

The term for an animal who has the ability to carry a disease or parasite

late 15c., agent noun from spread (v.).

A mechanical device to spray chemicals; a chemical used to disperse pesticides uniformly over a plant surface. Spur

A piece of gear consisting of three arms on a central hub attached to the bottom of a tripod to keep the legs from collapsing outwards.

A piece of equipment designed to lift containers by their corner castings.

A piece of equipment designed to lift containers by their corner castings.

(n) a hand tool for spreading something(n) a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions

A piece of equipment designed to lift containers by their corner castings.

The container crane lifts containers with the help of a rope, on the end of which a so-called spreader is attached. A spreader is an adjustable fitting designed to engage the four corner fittings of c [..]

Equipment designed to lift containers by their corner casters.

extension bolted on cross trees to spread the mast rigging, to give better angle of support Source: Maritime Curators Group: Manual of Curatorship

A horizontal support for the stays that sticks out from the mast; as in: The spreader holds the shroud out thus increasing the strength of the rig.

Beam or beam structure temporarily attached to and spanning the extremes of an item being lifted.

A spar on a sailboat used to deflect the shrouds to allow them to better support the mast.

A metal bar fitted to the foremast of a square-rigged ship to give more spread to the tacks of the fore sails.

a device for lifting containers by their corner posts. The spreader bar on a container crane is telescopic to allow lifting various length containers.

a device for lifting containers by their corner posts. The spreader bar on a container crane is telescopic to allow lifting various length containers.

A spar on a sailboat used to deflect the shrouds to allow them to better support the mast.

Rectangular lifting beam used to handle the containers.

A piece of equipment designed to lift containers by their corner castings.

An ingredient that helps pesticides come in closer contact to the plant surface.

A piece of equipment designed to lift containers by their corner castings.

A special load suspension device for lifting containers.   Twistlocks are found on each corner of the spreader, which are hooked and locked into the corner castings of a container

Device suspended from a piece of lifting equipment such as a gantry crane, conventional crane or lift truck, which permits a load requiring multiple lift points to be secured and lifted.

Insulator used with transmission lines and antennas to keep the parallel wires separated.

An object or person who spreads. A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart. A device used to spread bulk material. ''James put grass seed on the lawn with a seed spreader. '' A knife [..]