buckstay

buckstay
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun also buckstave \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ (-s)
Etymology: buck (I) (steel support) + stay or stave
: either of two connected girders used one on each side of the masonry structure of a furnace or flue to take the thrust of an arch; also : any girder similarly used as a stay

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/buk"stay'/, n.
a beam held by stays to the exterior of a masonry wall, as that of a furnace or boiler, to keep the adjacent areas of the wall from being forced outward.
[BUCK3 + STAY2]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • buckstay — /buk stay /, n. a beam held by stays to the exterior of a masonry wall, as that of a furnace or boiler, to keep the adjacent areas of the wall from being forced outward. [BUCK3 + STAY2] * * * …   Universalium

  • корпус котла — — [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.] Тематики энергетика в целом EN buckstay system …   Справочник технического переводчика

  • опорная балка — (напр. элементов оборудования топки котла) [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.] Тематики энергетика в целом EN support barsupport beambuckstay beam …   Справочник технического переводчика

  • опорно-подвесная система — (напр. компонентов топки котла) [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.] Тематики энергетика в целом EN buckstay system …   Справочник технического переводчика

  • tie rod — noun either of two rods that link the steering gear to the front wheels • Hypernyms: ↑rod • Part Holonyms: ↑steering linkage * * * noun 1. : a rod used as a connecting member or brace : tie bar see buckstay illustrat …   Useful english dictionary

  • buckstave — noun see buckstay …   Useful english dictionary

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