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break joint [2 records]

Record 1 2003-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Science
  • Sheep Raising
DEF

The metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the foreleg of a lamb carcass.

CONT

Lamb carcasses as a group are distinguished from mutton carcasses ... and by the break joint of the forelegs from which the flesh recedes exposing up to 3/4 of an inch of bone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zootechnie
  • Élevage des ovins
DEF

Zone cartilagineuse du canon (métacarpe) de l'agneau, où l'os se brise en formant quatre crêtes bien nettes, lisses, humides et rougeâtres. Chez le mouton, plus vieux cette zone est ossifiée, de sorte que le pied et le paturon ne peuvent s'enlever qu'à l'articulation ronde.

OBS

Caractère de l'ossification permettant de déterminer l'âge d'un agneau.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

To separate the different parts of a mould to facilitate stripping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
DEF

Séparer après coulée les différentes parties d'un moule pour faciliter le décochage.

Spanish

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