Glossary K

Question 1

slit or cut made by a saw in a log. Space created by a saw cut

Answer 1

kerf

Question 2

cuts made to prevent fiber tearing from a branch or trunk section being removed

Answer 2

kerf cuts

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

kernmantle rope

Question 4

in carabiners, a specific configuration of the gate latch designed not to catch on ropes. Contrast with tooth lock….

Answer 4

key lock

Question 5

organism that is frequently encountered in landscapes and predictably causes injury to plants….

Answer 5

key pest

Question 6

(1) plant species that has a high incidence of pest problems due to inherent susceptibility or common mismanagement. (2) plant specimen that has significant value in a landscape.

Answer 6

key plant

Question 7

sudden, sometimes violent and uncontrolled, backward or upward movement of a chain saw….

Answer 7

kickback

Question 8

upper quadrant of the tip of a chain-saw bar….

Answer 8

kickback quadrant

Question 9

unit of force. Amount of force required to move 1,000 kilograms a single meter in a single second (equals 224.8 pounds force)….

Answer 9

kilonewton (kN)

Question 10

1,000 volts. Unit used for the measurement of electrical force

Answer 10

kilovolt (kV)

Question 11

energy an object has due to its motion….

Answer 11

kinetic energy

Question 12

primary taxonomic group, separating plants from animals….

Answer 12

kingdom

Question 13

any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object….

Answer 13

knot

Question 14

in climbing, a device or knot used to assist in advancing the climbing hitch and to control the entry of line into the hitch….

Answer 14

knot tender

Question 15

rigging system in which loop slings and connecting links are used to attach branches or wood sections to the lowering line….

Answer 15

knotless system