- sand flask
- noun
: a frame holding a sand mold
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sand flask
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Sand casting — Sand casting, also known as sand molded casting, is a metal casting process characterized by using sand as the mold material. It is relatively cheap and sufficiently refractory even for steel foundry use. A suitable bonding agent (usually clay)… … Wikipedia
Flask — may refer to: *Vacuum flask a container designed to keep warm drinks warm and refrigerated drinks cold *Hip flask, a small container used to carry a small amount of liquid *Laboratory flask, laboratory glassware for holding larger volumes than… … Wikipedia
Flask — Flask, n. [AS. flasce, flaxe; akin to D. flesch, OHG. flasca, G. flasche, Icel. & Sw. flaska, Dan. flaske, OF. flasche, LL. flasca, flasco; of uncertain origin; cf. L. vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel, Gr. ?, ?, ?. Cf. {Flagon}, {Flasket}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flask — [flask, fläsk] n. [ME < ML flasco & OE flasce, both < LL flasco (gen. flasconis) < flasca < Gmc * flasko, bottle, wicker enclosed jug, prob. < base of OHG flechtan, to weave: for IE base see FLAX] 1. any small, bottle shaped… … English World dictionary
Flask (foundry) — A flask is a type of tooling used to contain a mold in metal casting. A flask has only sides, and no top or bottom, and forms a frame around the mold, which is typically made of molding sand. The shape of a flask may be square, rectangular, round … Wikipedia
flask — I. /flask / (say flahsk) noun 1. a bottle shaped container made of glass, metal, etc.: a flask of oil; a brandy flask. 2. an iron container for shipping mercury. 3. (in foundry work) a moulding box which holds the sand into which molten metal is… …
flask — flask1 /flask, flahsk/, n. 1. a bottle, usually of glass, having a rounded body and a narrow neck, used esp. in laboratory experimentation. 2. a flat metal or glass bottle for carrying in the pocket: a flask of brandy. 3. an iron container for… … Universalium
sand casting — The formation of shapes by pouring molten metal into a cavity shaped in sand in a molding flask … Dictionary of automotive terms
flask — [[t]flæsk, flɑsk[/t]] n. 1) a bottle, usu. of glass, having a rounded body and a narrow neck 2) a flat bottle for carrying in the pocket 3) mel an iron container for shipping mercury, holding a standard commercial unit of 76 lb. (34 kg) 4) mel a… … From formal English to slang
Erlenmeyer flask — Flask Flask, n. [AS. flasce, flaxe; akin to D. flesch, OHG. flasca, G. flasche, Icel. & Sw. flaska, Dan. flaske, OF. flasche, LL. flasca, flasco; of uncertain origin; cf. L. vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel, Gr. ?, ?, ?. Cf. {Flagon}, {Flasket}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
