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BARREL EYE [2 records]

Record 1 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Woodworking
DEF

An enlarged eye on the end of a hand auger drill bit.

OBS

The eye allows for a wooden cross handle to be inserted to turn the auger.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Travail du bois
DEF

Œil agrandi d'une mèche de tarière dont l'ouverture permet de glisser un manche qui servira à tourner celle-ci.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A fish of the family Opisthoproctidae.

Key term(s)
  • barrel eye

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Poisson de la famille des Opisthoproctidae.

Spanish

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