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Mach.a key having the form of a nearly semicircular disk fitting into a recess in a shaft.[appar. after the proper name]
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Woodruff key — A Woodruff key or half moon key, is a semicircular shaped, removable key that fits into a matching keyway cut into a shaft, leaving a protruding tab. The tab mates with a matching slot on a device mounted flush upon the shaft e.g. a pulley, thus… … Wikipedia
woodruff key — noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: probably from the name Woodruff : a shaft key made in the form of a segment of a disk and used with shafts not more than 2 1/2 inches in diameter … Useful english dictionary
Woodruff key — /ˈwʊdrʌf ki/ (say woodruf kee) noun a securing device consisting of a metal semicircle, most of which fits into a slot made crosswise in a metal shaft, the raised remainder fitting into a slot inside the central hole of a wheel, pulley, etc.,… …
Woodruff key — a half moon shaped piece of metal used to secure something to a shaft which has a notch cut in the shaft to accommodate the key … Dictionary of automotive terms
Woodruff key — Сегментная шпонка … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
Woodruff (disambiguation) — Woodruff is a herbaceous perennial plant.Woodruff may also refer to:People*Abraham O. Woodruff (1872–1904), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, and son of Wilford Woodruff *Blake… … Wikipedia
key — [1] A parallel sided piece inserted into a groove cut part way into each of two parts, which prevents slippage between the two parts and they rotate together. Used to secure gears, pulleys, cranks, handles, etc. [2] A metal instrument for turning … Dictionary of automotive terms
half-moon key — A driving key serving the same purpose as the regular key but it is shaped somewhat like a half circle. Also called a woodruff key … Dictionary of automotive terms
Roscoe B. Woodruff — Infobox Military Person name=Roscoe Barnett Woodruff born= birth date|1891|02|09 died= Death date and age|1975|04|24|1891|02|09 caption=General Roscoe Barnett Woodruff at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, 1942. U.S. Army Signal Corps photo. nickname … Wikipedia
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