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TAP EXTRACTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- screw extractor
1, record 1, English, screw%20extractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A device] used for removing screws and studs which have broken off. Is made with a tapered left-hand thread. 2, record 1, English, - screw%20extractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Screw extractors are used to remove broken screws without damaging the surrounding material or the threaded hole. 3, record 1, English, - screw%20extractor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tap extractor
- bolt extractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Outillage industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extracteur
1, record 1, French, extracteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extracteur de vis 2, record 1, French, extracteur%20de%20vis
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de mèche spéciale, à filet hélicoïdal, utilisée avec un tourne-à-gauche pour extraire du bois les vis cassées. 1, record 1, French, - extracteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- extracteur de boulon
- extracteur de goujon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tap extractor
1, record 2, English, tap%20extractor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tap extractor has four fingers that slip into the flutes of a broken tap. It is adjustable in order to support the fingers close to the broken tap, even when the broken end is below the surface of the work. A wrench is fitted to the extractor and turned counterclockwise to remove a right-hand tap. 2, record 2, English, - tap%20extractor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extracteur de taraud
1, record 2, French, extracteur%20de%20taraud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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