legs over boots

English translation: legs pulled over the top of the boots

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English term or phrase:legs over boots
Selected answer:legs pulled over the top of the boots
Entered by: Darko Kolega

08:08 Sep 16, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / protection equipment
English term or phrase: legs over boots
When handling cold material that can cause frost burns, wear heat resistant gloves, safety hat and visor, cold resistant overalls (with cuffs over gloves and legs over boots) and heavy duty boots e.g. leather for cold resistance.


legs over boots?? legs are a part of overall?
Darko Kolega
Croatia
Local time: 08:01
legs pulled over the top of the boots
Explanation:
You need the legs of the overalls to be outside the boots, rather than inside (therefore if something splashes onto them, the splash will run down and onto the floor rather than getting into the boots.
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Liz Dexter (was Broomfield)
United Kingdom
Grading comment
thanky Liz!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +8legs pulled over the top of the boots
Liz Dexter (was Broomfield)


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legs pulled over the top of the boots


Explanation:
You need the legs of the overalls to be outside the boots, rather than inside (therefore if something splashes onto them, the splash will run down and onto the floor rather than getting into the boots.

Liz Dexter (was Broomfield)
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanky Liz!

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