hand-screw

hand-screw
handˈ-screw noun
1. A clamp
2. A jack for raising weights
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  • Hand screw — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hand screw — noun : a screw or screw device turned by hand compare thumbscrew * * * 1. a screw that can be tightened by the fingers, without the aid of a tool. 2. Also called hand screw clamp. Carpentry. a clamp having two wooden jaws that are adjusted by two …   Useful english dictionary

  • hand screw — 1. a screw that can be tightened by the fingers, without the aid of a tool. 2. Also called hand screw clamp. Carpentry. a clamp having two wooden jaws that are adjusted by two long screws. See illus. under clamp1. [1755 65] * * * …   Universalium

  • hand-screw clamp — noun : a woodworker s clamp with two hardwood jaws joined by a pair of right hand and left hand threaded screws that maintain parallel adjustment of the jaws when their handles are turned in the same direction …   Useful english dictionary

  • left-hand screw — kairinis sraigtas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. left hand screw; left handed screw; left threaded screw vok. Linksschraube, f rus. винт с левой резьбой, m; левый винт, m pranc. vis à filet gauche, f …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • right-hand screw — dešininis sraigtas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. right hand screw; right handed screw; right threaded screw vok. Rechtsschraube, f rus. винт с правой резьбой, m; правый винт, m pranc. vis à filet droit, f …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • Hand — (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hand bag — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hand basket — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hand bell — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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