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Record 1 2000-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
CONT

A straightedge is used frequently to check the trueness of a surface. For example, a cylinder head is being checked for warpage with a straightedge and the amount of warpage is measured by means of a feeler gauge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
DEF

Barreau d'acier de section rectangulaire parfaitement rectiligne et usiné avec grande précision qui permet de vérifier la rectitude d'une pièce, de contrôler si une surface est bien plane.

Spanish

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