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FACING CUTTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block plane
1, record 1, English, block%20plane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a tool used for planing across the grain. 2, record 1, English, - block%20plane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It differs from the preceding planes in that the cutter is set at an angle of 20 degrees with the level facing up. The level cap is shaped to fit the hand, serving as a handle. They are 6 to 7 inches long, with cutters which are one and three eighths to one and five eighths of an inch wide, respectively. 2, record 1, English, - block%20plane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rabot de coupe
1, record 1, French, rabot%20de%20coupe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petit rabot 2, record 1, French, petit%20rabot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Outil] utilisé pour le rabotage en bout. 3, record 1, French, - rabot%20de%20coupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il diffère des autres par un fer incliné à 20 degrés. Le biseau est sur le dessus et ne possède pas de contre-fer. Il se tient avec une seule main et mesure six pouces (152 mm) de longueur. 3, record 1, French, - rabot%20de%20coupe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half side milling cutter
1, record 2, English, half%20side%20milling%20cutter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Half side milling cutters are used when only one side of the cutter is required, as in end facing. These cutters are also made with interlocking faces so that two cutters may be placed side by side for slot milling. 2, record 2, English, - half%20side%20milling%20cutter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraise à une taille latérale
1, record 2, French, fraise%20%C3%A0%20une%20taille%20lat%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- facing cutter 1, record 3, English, facing%20cutter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fraise de fraiseuse-raboteuse 1, record 3, French, fraise%20de%20fraiseuse%2Draboteuse
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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