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AIR BLOW GUN [1 record]

Record 1 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
  • Hand Tools
DEF

A compressed air-blowing nozzle controlled by a valve.

OBS

... designed for attachment to the discharge end of a compressed air line, for blowing dirt or other foreign substances from motors, machinery, and the like.

OBS

blow gun; duster: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
  • Outillage à main
DEF

Buse de soufflage d'air comprimé commandée par une valve.

OBS

[Cet appareil est] destiné à être fixé à l'extrémité, côté sortie, d'une canalisation d'air comprimé pour chasser la saleté et les autres corps étrangers des moteurs, machines, etc.

OBS

soufflette : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; terme uniformisé par le Canadien national.

Spanish

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