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POLISHING DOP [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

For polishing: the part of the tang that holds the pot in place.

CONT

Dop refers to the holder used for a diamond that is being polished. A diamond is held in a solder dop by solder and in a mechanical dop by metal jaws.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Pour la taille, partie de la pince qui maintient le pot.

OBS

On distingue le dop mécanique (fonctionnant avec des pinces) et le dop à soudure (sur lequel on fixe le diamant grâce à un alliage plomb-étain).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas y equipo industriales
  • Industria del diamante
DEF

Pieza metálica usada para soportar el diamante u otras piedras durante las operaciones de tallado y permitir su manipulación cómoda y exacta.

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