单词 | trunking |
释义 | † ˈtrunkingn.1 Obs. The action of trunk v.1; truncation. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > shortness > [noun] > making short or shorter > by cutting truncation1579 curtailing1586 trunking1611 cropping1616 detruncation1623 procision1650 docking1728 short-circuiting1896 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Troncation, a truncation, trunking, mutilation, cutting off. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online December 2011). trunkingn.2 1. The action of trunk v.2: a. in sense 2; also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > mining > [noun] > excavating or dressing ore > dressing ore > specific methods or minerals spalling1758 tozing1789 concentration1835 trunking1838 concentrating1872 all-sliming1905 stampage1910 sliming1920 1838 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 409/2 The engine was working..a trunking machine. 1839 H. T. De la Beche Rep. Geol. Cornwall xv. 579 The trunking by machinery..was introduced at St. Ives, according to Mr. Henwood, about the year 1825. 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 1245 The portion B is to be washed again in the trunking-box. 1881 Trans. Amer. Inst. Mining Engineers 1880–1 9 188 Trunking (Cornw.), separating slimes by means of a trunk. 1884 C. G. W. Lock Workshop Receipts 3rd Ser. 53/1 A revolving ‘trunking’ apparatus. b. in sense 3. Also concrete, spec. a system of ducts or trunks (sense 10), esp. for cables or purposes of ventilation. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > conveyor > [noun] > conduit, channel, or tube > system of trunking1838 ductwork1934 ducting1945 Utilidor1957 the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > [noun] > encasing or sheathing > that which > tubular > system of trunking1838 the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > [noun] > encasing or sheathing sheathing1499 trunking1963 1838 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 383/2 Perfect drainage and good trunking,..if these are not attained, roads constructed on bog will lose their shape, become ruinous, and soon go to decay. 1838 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 383/2 Upon this trunking is to be laid a soling. 1883 Science 2 99/1 A ‘trunking’ or wooden covering is then placed over them to protect them from snow and the feet of any one walking about the yard. 1923 Man. Seamanship (Admiralty) II. 284 The quantity of air supplied by a fan depends greatly on..the size and tortuosity of the trunking. 1950 Engineering 3 Feb. 123/1 Forced draught fans..arranged to draw air..and discharge it to the boilers through suitable trunking. 1963 Times 11 May 8/1 60 electricians were dismissed for refusing to work on the trunking of electric cables on the frigate Mohawk. 1977 Timber Trades Jrnl. 17 Dec. 36/2 To blow the by-products from the hopper into a storage silo via trunking is..becoming a more common practice. c. The driving of lorries on long journeys along trunk roads. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > transport of goods in a vehicle > [noun] > by motor lorry > on long journeys or between cities line haul1942 trunk1968 trunking1968 1968 P. G. Hollowell Lorry Driver iii. 64 Trunking, being a night driving job, is heavy on the eyes, and also requires quick response to meet crises particularly on runs where the schedules are tight. 1974 P. Wright Lang. Brit. Industry ii. 31 Trunking used to mean only night driving, but now, because of improved roads and speeds enabling travel to and from a far unloading point in one day, it includes day-trunking. 2. Telephony. [ < trunk n.] The use or arrangement of trunks (sense 4c). Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > methods and procedures release1882 trunking1896 hunting1912 dialling1927 hunt1927 trunk dialling1952 direct distance dialling1955 direct dialling1958 dial-up1967 1896 Jrnl. Inst. Electr. Engineers 25 639 Facilities for through trunking—i.e., connecting two or more trunk circuits at intermediate offices to provide communication between towns not directly connected. 1933 Discovery Apr. 132/2 When all the direct junctions to an exchange are engaged, subsequent calls to that exchange are passed (or ‘routed’) through a central exchange. This feature of the system is termed ‘alternative trunking’. 1947 Electronic Engin. 19 66 Automatic telephony is dealt with almost entirely by means of trunking diagrams and trunking calculations. 1979 Danielson & Walker Telecommunications Systems for Technicians I ix. 79 A trunking diagram showing the connection of a subscriber to a desired number in a four-digit (up to 9999) exchange. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < |
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