单词 | to rough off |
释义 | > as lemmasto rough off to rough off transitive. To trim or work off in a rough fashion. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > constructing or working with wood > build or construct with wood [verb (transitive)] > trim, smooth, or plane try1593 shoot?1677 traverse1678 trim1679 stick1703 dub1711 adze1744 to rough off1748 strike1842 jack-plane1861 1748 tr. N. A. Pluche Spectacle de la Nature VII. xvii. 61 These Glasses..successively pass through the Work-houses, where they are first roughed off, and then rendered perfectly smooth. 1788 G. Keate Acct. Pelew Islands ix. 96 Timber..which being cut down at the back of the island and roughed off, they could easily manage to bring round. 1806 Repertory Arts, Manuf., & Agric. Feb. 201 Fig. 3 represents the tool which is first used for roughing off the angles of the work. 1887 C. M. Woodward Man. Training School ii. 55 In roughing-off corners, cut lengths of about a half inch at a time. 1908 Horseless Age 3 June 645/3 The first step is to face off the dust collar. This is roughed off quickly, and then a light finish cut taken. 1958 Billboard 15 Dec. 68/3 Cheaper diamond needles tend to have inferior finishes. Their tips are roughed off instead of polished in an effort at manufacturing economy. 1998 A. Bridgewater & G. Bridgewater How to use & care for Woodworking Tools v. 126 Start by working around the raised design, roughing off the sharp edges. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。