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DIAMOND DRESSING WHEEL [3 records]

Record 1 1999-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
  • Precision Grinding
DEF

To bring or restore to a desired mechanical accuracy or form...(trued an unbalanced grinding wheel with a dressing diamond).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Meulage (Usinage)
  • Rectification (Usinage)
DEF

Rendre droit ou plan.

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-06-13

English

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

A tool carrying industrial diamond for dressing or truing the surface of a grinding wheel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Meulage (Usinage)
OBS

Emploi - Pour le dressage et le décrassage des meules.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-11-04

English

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

A grinding wheel for very hard materials (as gems or tungsten carbide) using diamond dust as abrasive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Meulage (Usinage)
OBS

Les meules étaient initialement constituées d'une roche naturelle (grès, etc.). Elles sont maintenant à base de grains d'abrasifs artificiels (corindon, carbure de silicium, diamant, etc.) (...)

Spanish

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