单词 | swing-beam |
释义 | > as lemmasswing-beam swing-beam n. Brit. /ˈswɪŋbiːm/ , U.S. /ˈswɪŋˌbim/ a beam arranged to turn, or to enable something to turn, on a pivot or the like (see quots.).ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > pin or peg > on which anything turns > that which turns on swing-bar1844 swing-beam1857 swinging-bar1859 1857 P. M. Colquhoun Compan. Oarsman's Guide 32 The swing beams are the long beams running along the [lock-]gates, by which they are pushed open. 1875 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Swing-beam. 1. (Railway Engineering.) A cross-piece suspended from the truck, and sustaining the car-body, so that it may have independent lateral motion. 2. (Carpentry.) A cross-beam supporting an over-head mow in a barn. < as lemmas |
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