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HOLLOW SHANK [2 records]

Record 1 2007-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
  • Clothing Accessories
DEF

A fastener made of metal, plastic, etc., used for joining two parts of a garment etc. together and consisting of two components, one with a short shank which is pressed into a corresponding hollow in the other.

Key term(s)
  • press stud
  • dome-fastener

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
  • Accessoires vestimentaires
CONT

Bouton-pression. Fait de nylon ou de métal, ce bouton se compose d'une boule et d'une cavité, qui s'enclenchent l'une dans l'autre et se séparent facilement.

CONT

Fermé avec des pressions.

OBS

Pluriel : boutons-pression.

Key term(s)
  • bouton pression

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-01-13

English

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

A tapered, hollow steel shaft designed to fit the tapered shank of a cutting tool to adapt it to the drill press spindle.

DEF

Standard taper for fitting the shanks of drills, etc., to machine spindles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perçage (Usinage)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
DEF

Douille dont la partie extérieure est un cône mâle et la partie intérieure un cône femelle permettant la liaison avec la broche ou le fourreau d'une machine-outil.

Key term(s)
  • douille

Spanish

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