longitudinal movement
21thrust washer — [1] A bronze or a hardened steel washer placed between two moving parts. The washer prevents longitudinal movement and provides a bearing surface for the thrust surfaces of the parts. [2] An axially loaded washer, e.g., of a shaft bearing …
22pipe roll — noun 1. : one of the annual rolls containing the statements of the accounts of the king s revenue and various expenses and other matters affecting the British public treasury and dating from 1131 to 1833 2. : a roller for supporting a pipe… …
23rail anchor — noun Etymology: rail (II) : a device to help maintain the proper line and gage of track by resisting the longitudinal movement of rails under traffic and maintaining proper expansion allowance at joint gaps for temperature changes * * * a… …
24bench stop — Carpentry. a metal device set flush with the top of a workbench and having a portion able to be raised to stop longitudinal movement of an object placed against it. [1880 85] * * * bench clamp, bench hook, or bench stop, a vise or other device on …
25endshake — /end shayk /, n. Horol. the free longitudinal movement of arbors or the like between bearings. [1880 85; END1 + SHAKE] …
26muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …
27locomotion — /loh keuh moh sheuhn/, n. the act or power of moving from place to place. [1640 50; see LOCOMOTIVE, MOTION] * * * Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either… …
28Insect wing — Original veins and wing posture of a dragonfly. Hoverflies hovering to mate …
29digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… …
30Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… …
