Mechanics. A piece of wood or metal which is inserted between other pieces to hold them or tighten them; a pin, bolt, or wedge inserted into a…
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > other parts > [noun] > devices for securing or uniting parts (29) key1434 Mechanics. A piece of wood or metal which is inserted between other pieces to hold them or tighten them; a pin, bolt, or wedge inserted into a… chevel-bolt1480 Some kind of bolt in a car. strop1573 A narrow band of metal; = strap, n. 9. gimbals1577 plural. Joints, connecting links (in machinery); = gimmal, n. 2. Chiefly figurative. Obsolete. gimmals1598 plural. Joints, links, connecting parts (in machinery) esp. for transmitting motion (as in clockwork). (Rare in singular.) Obsolete. gimmera1603 = gimmal, n. 2 (Rare in singular.) Obsolete. strap1620 A narrow band of iron or other metal used in the form of a plate, loop, or ring for fastening a thing in position, holding together timbers, parts of… bridle1667 A metal strip or band connecting one part of a machine to another and acting to restrain or control relative motion. Now rare. key band1735 Mechanics. A circular band or hoop that can be tightened around something by means of a key. Now rare. screw-joint1810 (a) a joint in which complementarily threaded ends of two pipes or rods are screwed together or into a special coupling; (b) Anatomy a type of hinge… locking plate1812 A plate to prevent the movement of something to which it is fixed; spec. one to stop a nut or screw from turning or working loose. Cf. lock nut n. l… safety pin1822 A pin used for fastening, locking, or securing some part of a mechanism, esp. an explosive device or weapon. king bolt1839 A bolt which passes vertically through the centre of an axle and connects it to the body of a vehicle, cart, or other wheeled object, typically… square coupling1845 (see quots.). holding-down bolt1846 holding-down bolt, holding-down pin, holding-down ring. ball joint1849 a ball-and-socket joint. pinholder1854 Chiefly Engineering. A device for securing a pin. knuckle-joint1860 Mechanics. A joint or coupling forming a connection between two parts of a mechanism, in which a projection in one is inserted into a corresponding… bayonet-joint1870 one in which the two parts are so interlocked that they cannot be separated by a simple longitudinal movement. elbow1874 transferred. Anything resembling an elbow. Mechanics. An angle in a tube, etc.; a short piece of pipe bent at an angle to join two long straight… fox-key1874 (see quot.). split-pin1875 cotter-pin1881 a cotter, or a pin to keep a cotter in its place. elbow-joint1881 Mechanics. = elbow, n. 2c. banjo-frame1888 (see quot.). holding-down pin1892 holding-down bolt, holding-down pin, holding-down ring. holding-down ring1899 holding-down bolt, holding-down pin, holding-down ring. feather1908 In various technical uses. dialect. ‘A linch-pin; a pin used to keep machinery tight’ (E. Peacock Gloss. Words Manley & Corringham, Lincs. 1877). banjo union1922 With the meaning ‘banjo-shaped’, as banjo axle, banjo union. |
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