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BICOIN FACE CONCAVE [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
OBS

The curve of the taper varies with each manufacturer. When the curving is less pronounced, they are generally the easier to remove.

CONT

The curved taper has virtually replaced the straight taper in the medium to large range. One side is concave, the other convex.... When placed and yanked on, the curved taper does a quasi-camming action on the convex side until it rotates into the best spot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
OBS

Les coinceurs trapézoïdaux les plus couramment utilisés présentent des faces incurvées [...] l'une convexe et l'autre concave. [...] Ils peuvent être placés [...] dans des fissures presque parallèles. Leur forme leur permet d'exercer une action de verrouillage [...]

Spanish

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