stay bolt

stay bolt
noun
Etymology: stay (V)
: a bolt or short rod commonly threaded throughout its length and used as a stay to connect opposite plates (as in a steam boiler) that are subjected to a pressure tending to force them apart

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stay bolt noun
A bolt or rod binding together opposite plates
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Main Entry: ↑stay

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stay bolt,
a bolt or rod binding together opposite plates, as in a boiler, to enable them to sustain each other against internal pressure.

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