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HEXAGON HEAD [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hexalobular socket head cap screw
1, record 1, English, hexalobular%20socket%20head%20cap%20screw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is a new standard for hexalobular socket head cap screws... In comparison to the hexagon drive, the hexalobular drive ensures a better load transmission and less wear of the drive. 2, record 1, English, - hexalobular%20socket%20head%20cap%20screw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vis à tête cylindrique à six lobes internes
1, record 1, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20six%20lobes%20internes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hexagon socket head shoulder screw 1, record 2, English, hexagon%20socket%20head%20shoulder%20screw
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vis à 6 pans creux tête cylindrique épaulée
1, record 2, French, vis%20%C3%A0%206%20pans%20creux%20t%C3%AAte%20cylindrique%20%C3%A9paul%C3%A9e
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 2005-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hex washer head
1, record 3, English, hex%20washer%20head
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hexagon washer head 1, record 3, English, hexagon%20washer%20head
correct
- hexagonal washer head 2, record 3, English, hexagonal%20washer%20head
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hex head with an integral, formed washer at the base of the hexagon. 1, record 3, English, - hex%20washer%20head
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The washer diameter may be equal to or greater than the width across the corners. 1, record 3, English, - hex%20washer%20head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête hexagonale à embase
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20hexagonale%20%C3%A0%20embase
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hex screw
1, record 4, English, hex%20screw
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hex head screw 2, record 4, English, hex%20head%20screw
correct
- hexagonal screw 3, record 4, English, hexagonal%20screw
correct
- hexagonal head screw 4, record 4, English, hexagonal%20head%20screw
correct
- hexagon head screw 5, record 4, English, hexagon%20head%20%20screw
correct
- hexagon headed screw 6, record 4, English, hexagon%20headed%20screw
correct
- hexagonal headed screw 7, record 4, English, hexagonal%20headed%20screw
correct
- hex 8, record 4, English, hex
jargon
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... screw whose head has three sets of parallel sides with a flat bearing surface. 2, record 4, English, - hex%20screw
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hex-head screw
- hexagonal-head screw
- hexagon-head screw
- hexagon-headed screw
- hexagonal-headed screw
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vis à tête hexagonale
1, record 4, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20hexagonale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vis six pans 2, record 4, French, vis%20six%20pans
correct, feminine noun
- vis à tête six pans 3, record 4, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20six%20pans
correct, feminine noun
- vis à tête à six pans 4, record 4, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20six%20pans
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- vis à tête à six-pans
- vis six-pans
- vis 6 pans
- vis à tête 6 pans
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rough Carpentry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hexagon head
1, record 5, English, hexagon%20head
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Charpenterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tête à six pans
1, record 5, French, t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20six%20pans
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hexagon insert bit for slotted head screws 1, record 6, English, hexagon%20insert%20bit%20for%20slotted%20head%20screws
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- embout tournevis pour vis à fente à hexagone conducteur mâle
1, record 6, French, embout%20tournevis%20pour%20vis%20%C3%A0%20fente%20%C3%A0%20hexagone%20conducteur%20m%C3%A2le
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hexagon insert bit for recessed head screws 1, record 7, English, hexagon%20insert%20bit%20for%20recessed%20head%20screws
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- embout tournevis cruciforme à hexagone conducteur mâle
1, record 7, French, embout%20tournevis%20cruciforme%20%C3%A0%20hexagone%20conducteur%20m%C3%A2le
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hexagon shank screwdriver bit for slotted head screws
1, record 8, English, hexagon%20shank%20screwdriver%20bit%20for%20slotted%20head%20screws
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- embout tournevis à hexagone conducteur mâle
1, record 8, French, embout%20tournevis%20%C3%A0%20hexagone%20conducteur%20m%C3%A2le
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-05-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hexagon socket head recess
1, record 9, English, hexagon%20socket%20head%20recess
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hexagon socket head recess : Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 9, English, - hexagon%20socket%20head%20recess
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tête cylindrique à six pans creux
1, record 9, French, t%C3%AAte%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20six%20pans%20creux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête cylindrique à six pans creux : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 9, French, - t%C3%AAte%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20six%20pans%20creux
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-05-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bihexagon bolt
1, record 10, English, bihexagon%20bolt
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- double hexagon head bolt 1, record 10, English, double%20hexagon%20head%20%20bolt
correct, standardized
- twelve-point bolt 1, record 10, English, twelve%2Dpoint%20bolt
correct, standardized
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bihexagon bolt; double hexagon head bolt; twelve-point bolt : Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 10, English, - bihexagon%20bolt
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- vis à tête bihexagonale
1, record 10, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20bihexagonale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vis à tête bihexagonale : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 10, French, - vis%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20bihexagonale
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-05-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hexagonal head
1, record 11, English, hexagonal%20head
correct, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- hexagon head 2, record 11, English, hexagon%20head
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hexagonal head: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 11, English, - hexagonal%20head
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tête hexagonale
1, record 11, French, t%C3%AAte%20hexagonale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête hexagonale : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 11, French, - t%C3%AAte%20hexagonale
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1982-01-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- female back inlet 1, record 12, English, female%20back%20inlet
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vandal-proof wall type 4" diameter shower head with perforated face-1/2" female back inlet.(Face removable with hexagon end wrench). 1, record 12, English, - female%20back%20inlet
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- entrée d'eau arrière à filets femelles 1, record 12, French, entr%C3%A9e%20d%27eau%20arri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20filets%20femelles
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pomme de douche murale 4" dia. à l'épreuve des vandales avec plaque criblée - entrée d'eau arrière à filets femelles 1/2". (La plaque s'enlève à l'aide d'une clef hexagonale). 1, record 12, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20d%27eau%20arri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20filets%20femelles
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1982-01-29
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- wall type shower head 1, record 13, English, wall%20type%20shower%20head
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vandal-proof wall type 4" diameter shower head with perforated face-1/2" female back inlet.(Face removable with hexagon end wrench). 1, record 13, English, - wall%20type%20shower%20head
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- pomme de douche murale 1, record 13, French, pomme%20de%20douche%20murale
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pomme de douche murale 4" dia. à l'épreuve des vandales avec plaque criblée - entrée d'eau arrière à filets femelles 1/2". (La plaque s'enlève à l'aide d'une clef hexagonale). 1, record 13, French, - pomme%20de%20douche%20murale
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Hand Tools
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- hexagon head nut 1, record 14, English, hexagon%20head%20nut
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Outillage à main
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- écrou à tête hexagonale
1, record 14, French, %C3%A9crou%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20hexagonale
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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