单词 | rolamite |
释义 | rolamite[ roh-luh-mahyt ] / ˈroʊ ləˌmaɪt / noun(sometimes initial capital letter) a simple, almost frictionless mechanism consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers: used in innumerable devices, including thermostats, odometers, brakes, and electromechanical weapons. Origin of rolamiteFirst recorded in 1965–70; from rol(l) and an unknown element; invented by Donald F. Wilkes, U.S. engineer (born 1931) and patented by him in 1969 Words nearby rolamiteroke, Rokitansky, Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, Rokitansky's disease, Rokitansky's pelvis, rolamite, Roland, rolandic epilepsy, Rolando's area, Rolando's fissure, Rolando's gelatinous substance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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