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/toohl"hed'/, n. Mach.a toolholder that is attached to a machine tool and can be adjusted to orient the tool in various positions.[TOOL + HEAD]
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toolhead — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a part of a machine (as of a lathe or planer) in which a tool or toolholder is clamped and which is provided with adjustments to bring the tool into the desired position * * * /toohl hed /, n. Mach. a toolholder that is attached … Useful english dictionary
hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… … Universalium
impact wrench — an electric or pneumatic power wrench with interchangeable toolhead attachments, used for installing and removing nuts, bolts, and screws. Also called impacter, impactor. * * * … Universalium
clapper box — noun : a hinged part on the toolhead of a reciprocating machine (as a planer or shaper) that permits the tool to clear the workpiece on the return stroke … Useful english dictionary
impact wrench — noun : an electrically or pneumatically operated wrench that gives a rapid succession of sudden torques * * * an electric or pneumatic power wrench with interchangeable toolhead attachments, used for installing and removing nuts, bolts, and… … Useful english dictionary
pillar shaper — noun : a shaper whose reciprocating toolhead is mounted on a pillar, the feeding being obtained by a movement of the table to which the work is secured … Useful english dictionary
radial drill — noun : a drilling machine with the drill spindle in a toolhead and saddle that are movable along a projecting arm which itself can be rotated about a vertical column * * * radial drill noun (engineering) A large drilling machine in which the… … Useful english dictionary
star feed — noun : a feeding device for a machine tool consisting of a star wheel attached to one end of the feed screw and a stop pin clamped so that it contacts with and turns the star wheel at each revolution of the toolhead … Useful english dictionary
toolholder — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a short steel bar having a shank at one end to fit into the toolhead of a machine and a clamp at the other end to hold small interchangeable cutting bits * * * /toohl hohl deuhr/, n. a device for holding a tool or tools.… … Useful english dictionary
traveling-head shaper — noun : a shaper whose reciprocating toolhead is mounted on a bed in such a way that the head may be fed laterally on ways provided on the bed prior to each cutting stroke called also traverse shaper … Useful english dictionary
