overlapped joint
1lap joint — noun joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together • Syn: ↑splice • Derivationally related forms: ↑splice (for: ↑splice) • Hypernyms: ↑joint * * * …
2roll joint — noun : a joint in sheet metal made by rolling up overlapped edges and pressing flat * * * (in sheet metal work) a joint formed by rolling together and flattening the edges of adjoining sheets …
3lap joint — lap jointed, adj. 1. Also called plain lap. a joint, as between two pieces of metal or timber, in which the pieces overlap without any change in form. 2. any of various joints between two members, as timbers, in which an end or section of one is… …
4butt joint — [1] A piston ring gap in which the two ends of the ring are squared off. [2] A weld where the two panels are not overlapped but fit against each other end to end …
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10china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
