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POLISHING CUP [3 records]

Record 1 2007-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Dentistry
DEF

A shaft in a handpiece that holds a disk, stone, or cup used for grinding or polishing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Dentisterie
DEF

Manche amovible d'un outil ou instrument qu'il maintient par rétention ou serrage mécanique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumental médico
  • Odontología
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Record 2 2001-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
DEF

Surface texture that results when a wafer floats during the initial stages of chemical polishing in a rotating cup etcher.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
  • Techniques industrielles

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
DEF

A brush in the shape of a cup, having an arbor hole at its center for securing to a shaft or mandrel.... It is used in a rotary, power-operated device for polishing, cleaning and the like.(USSU 6-72, 68).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
OBS

brosse coupe : Terme uniformisé par CN-Air Canada.

Spanish

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