| 单词 | knee-joint press |
| 释义 | > as lemmasknee-joint press 2. Mechanics. A joint formed of two pieces hinged together endwise so as to resemble a knee, a toggle-joint. †Formerly applied to a ball-and-socket joint. Also attributive, as knee-joint press. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > building or providing with specific parts > specific parts built or constructed > [noun] > joint > movable universal joint1676 ruler joint1686 knee-joint1712 rule joint1767 toggle-joint1847 1712 J. James tr. A.-J. Dézallier d'Argenville Theory & Pract. Gardening 81 The Semi-circle is mounted upon a Knee-Joint, or Ball, for the Conveniency of turning it every way. 1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. II. 287 The introduction of the knee-joint gives to the dies a variable motion, and causes the greatest force..at the closing of the joint. 1875 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Knee-joint Press, one in which power is applied by means of a double knee-joint articulated at the top to the upright framework, and at the bottom to a cross-head, from which proceeds the shaft which applies the force. < as lemmas |
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