| 单词 | multiple-disc |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmultiple-disc multiple-disc adj. (a) designating a kind of friction clutch consisting of a row of coaxial discs, fixed alternately to the driving and the driven parts, which may be brought in contact to transmit the drive from the one to the other; cf. multi-disc adj. at multi- comb. form 3b; (b) designating a disc brake with several pairs of discs. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > parts which provide power > [adjective] > type of clutch multiple-disc1906 1906 Daily Chron. 14 Nov. 9/3 The enormously increased popularity of the multiple disc or ‘plate’ clutches. 1928 Flight 20 Dec. 1325/2 The multiple disc brake offers unlimited possibilities for having large braking surfaces. 1967 Jane's Surface Skimmer Syst. 1967–8 124/1 Flange-mounted converter automatically changing over from multiple-disc clutch..to converter, operation, then again operation through multiple-disc clutch when moving on foils. 1980 R. D. Bent & J. L. McKinley Aircraft Maintenance & Repair (ed. 4) xi. 346/2 The multiple-disk brake is constructed somewhat like a disk clutch. < as lemmas |
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