regulating screw
1Screw thread — Internal and external threads illustrated using a common nut and bolt. The screw and nut pair can be used to convert torque into linear force. As the screw (or bolt) is rotated, the screw moves along its axis through the fixed nut, or the non… …
2screw — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spiral, helix, volute; twist; propeller, prop, jack; pressure, coercion; extortionist, niggard, skinflint; slang, jailer, turnkey. See rotation, connection, prison. screw up II (Roget s IV) n. Syn.… …
3balance screw — noun : one of the screws set into the rim of a watch balance or chronometer balance and used for regulating the poise of the balance and thereby the timekeeping rate compare meantime screw …
4banking screw — noun Etymology: from present participle of bank (II) : an adjustable screw in a chronometer escapement for regulating the depth of escape tooth locking …
5quarter screw — noun : any of the four regulating screws in a common kind of compensation watch or chronometer balance …
6Action (piano) — The action of a piano is the mechanical assembly which translates the depression of the piano keys into a felt hammer striking the strings. The illustration to the right is of a circa 1907 Wessell, Nickel and Gross Upright action; the parts are… …
7Forceps in childbirth — Intervention ICD 9 CM 72.0 72.4 Forceps are a surgical instrument that resembles a pair of tongs and …
8Windmill — A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind. It is designed to convert the energy of the wind into more useful forms using rotating blades or sails. The term also refers to the structure it is commonly built on. In much of… …
9Thermostat — This article is about the temperature regulating device. For the French cooking oven temperature scale, see Gas Mark#Other cooking temperature scales. Honeywell s iconic The Round model T87 thermostat, one of which is in the Smithsonian …
10setscrew — noun 1. a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring • Hypernyms: ↑screw 2. a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is… …
