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TAP-HOLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- taphole
1, record 1, English, taphole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tap hole 2, record 1, English, tap%20hole
correct
- tap-hole 3, record 1, English, tap%2Dhole
correct
- draw hole 2, record 1, English, draw%20hole
- tapping hole 3, record 1, English, tapping%20hole
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the furnace is in operation, the iron notch is completely filled with a refractory material called tap-hole clay. To cast the hot metal from the furnace, a tapping hole is drilled through this material, and after the cast has been completed, the hole is plugged again with fresh clay that is extruded into the hole from a mud gun. 3, record 1, English, - taphole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trou de coulée
1, record 1, French, trou%20de%20coul%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orifice garni de réfractaire par lequel s'effectue la coulée d'un métal en fusion, dans un appareil métallurgique, un four ou une poche de coulée. 1, record 1, French, - trou%20de%20coul%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- taphole
1, record 2, English, taphole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tap-hole 2, record 2, English, tap%2Dhole
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trou de mise en perce
1, record 2, French, trou%20de%20mise%20en%20perce
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trou de coulée 2, record 2, French, trou%20de%20coul%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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