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HEIGHT JAW [2 records]

Record 1 1988-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

Basically, a vernier height gauge is a vernier caliper with a hardened, ground, and lapped base in lieu of a fixed jaw and is always used with a surface plate or an accurate flat surface [to measure and mark off distances accurately].

Key term(s)
  • vernier height gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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