hand feedn.
/ˈhan(d) ˈfiːd/, U.S. /ˈhæn(d) ˈfid/ The action or process of feeding a machine by hand; an instance of this; (also) a facility or mechanism for hand feeding.
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hand feed1850
roll feed1860
feed gear1888
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hand feed1850
roll feeding1893
1850 U.S. Patent 7,514 1/1 I avoid the inconvenience and danger to the fingers of the operator that attends a hand feed.
1863 Illustr. Hand-bk. & Price Current Machinery & Iron Work (Appleby Bros.) 22 Single power drilling machine. Self-acting or hand-feed.
1921 Amer. Machinist 30 June 1124/1 A hand feed is also provided, as well as a lever for engaging and disengaging the feed.
1943 Pop. Mech. Aug. 137/1 Hand feed is used when making light cuts, but for heavy cuts the power feed..releases both hands of the operator to guide the work.
1965 Glasgow Herald 29 Sept. 14/1 (advt.) A young lady who is familiar with hand feed punches and preferably Type 29 automatic punches to work on an I.C.T. installation.
2003 S. F. Krar et al. Machine Tool Technol. Basics 18-5/2 It can also be used to provide a hand feed for drilling and reaming operations.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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