| 单词 | oval chuck |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoval chuck oval chuck n. now rare a chuck in a lathe for turning items into an oval form. ΚΠ 1813 J. Watt Let. in S. Smiles Men of Invention & Industry (1888) v. 148 I have not heard from you in reply to my letter about the lathe... An alteration for the better is making in the oval chuck. a1877 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. I. 549/1 The elliptic or oval chuck was invented by Abraham Sharp, and consists of three parts, the chuck, the slider, and the eccentric circle. 1912 Model Engineer 6 June 539/1 (title) An oval chuck for ornamental work. < as lemmas |
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