单词 | german devil |
释义 | > as lemmasGerman devil ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > lifting or hoisting equipment > [noun] > jacks screw1404 scalet1640 German devil1670 Jack1679 screw jack1719 spring-jack1724 jackscrew?1735 crick1775 fence-jack1874 swing-jack1875 wagon-jack1875 windlass-jack1875 truck-jack1877 setter1895 1670 J. Evelyn Sylva (ed. 2) iii. 22 That small Engine, which by some is cal'd the German-devil, reform'd, after this manner, and duely applied, might be very expedient for this purpose [sc. the extirpation of roots]. 1683 E. Chamberlayne Present State Eng. (new ed.) iii. 100 For the grubbing up of Stumps of Oak, there is an Engine call'd the German Devil. 1822 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Gardening iii. 335/1 The Hydrostatic Press..may be applied to the same purpose as the German Devil, with incomparably greater effect. < as lemmas |
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