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21Fibula (brooch) — A Fibula is an ancient brooch. (Plural: fibulae). Technically, the latin term fibulae refers specifically to Roman brooches, however, the term is widely used to refer to brooches from the entire ancient and early medieval world. Unlike modern… …
22toggle mechanism — Combination of solid, usually metallic links (bars), connected by pin (hinge) joints arranged so that a small force applied at one point can create a much larger force at another point. See also linkage. * * * ▪ machine part combination of solid …
23Kinematic pair — A kinematic pair is the general name for two rigid bodies that can move with respect to each other via a mechanical constraint ( joint ) between the two bodies. In kinematics, one classifies the kinematic pairs in two groups: * Lower pairs: the… …
24rotation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Motion around a center axis Nouns 1. rotation, revolution, gyration, turning, circulation, roll; circum rotation, circumvolution, circumgyration, turbination, convolution. 2. whir, whirl, turn, pirouette …
25Rotation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Motion in a continued circle. < N PARAG:Rotation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rotation rotation revolution gyration circulation roll Sgm: N 1 circumrotation circumrotation circumvolution circumgyration Sgm: N 1 volutation …
26pintle — /pin tl/, n. 1. a pin or bolt, esp. one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge. 2. a pin, bolt, or hook by which a gun or the like is attached to the rear of a towing vehicle. 3. a cast iron or steel base for a wooden post, often… …
27pintle — pin•tle [[t]ˈpɪn tl[/t]] n. a pin or bolt, esp. one on which something turns, as a hinge • Etymology: bef. 1100; ME pintel penis, OE; c. early Dan pintel …
28Window shutter hardware — Window Shutter Hardware> Overview A series of documents are provided here to further explain terms and terminology related to shutter hardware and blacksmithing, as well as the evolution of early hardware.A Brief History of Early Hardware In its… …
29Grasshopper escapement — The grasshopper escapement is an unusual, low friction escapement for pendulum clocks invented by British clockmaker John Harrison around 1722. An escapement, a part of every mechanical clock, is the mechanism that releases the clock s gears to… …
30Pedersen rifle — The Pedersen Rifle, officially known in final form as the T1E3 rifle, was a United States semi automatic rifle designed by John Pedersen that was made in small numbers for testing by the United States Army during the 1920s as part of a program to …
