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HONING [3 records]

Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
OBS

hone: a fine-grained whetstone on which to sharpen cutting tools, especially razors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Histology
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Histologie
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-07-08

English

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

The process of removing a relatively small amount of material from a cylindrical surface by means of abrasive stones to obtain a desired finish or extremely close dimensional tolerance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
DEF

Opération de polissage et d'ajustage, exécutée à la pierre abrasive sur les métaux durs.

Spanish

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