Founding, Brickmaking, etc. A long iron bar used for handling pieces of iron, tiles, etc., in a furnace or kiln. Now historical.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > equipment > other specific types of equipment > [noun] > devices for handling objects at a distance (9) ringer1633 Founding, Brickmaking, etc. A long iron bar used for handling pieces of iron, tiles, etc., in a furnace or kiln. Now historical. lazybones1785 (See quot. 1785) Cf. lazy-tongs, n. lazy scissors1836 = lazy-tongs, n. lazy-tongs1836 A system of several pairs of levers crossing and pivoted at their centres in the manner of scissors, so connected that the movement of the first… glove box1852 (a) a box for holding gloves; (b) = glove compartment n.; (c) a closed chamber into which a pair of gloves project from openings in the side… manipulator1860 gen. A device used for or in the manipulation of something. micromanipulator1921 Any of various mechanical devices used to hold and control the movement of very small instruments (e.g. micropipettes) under a microscope. waldo1942 A device for handling or manipulating objects by remote control. long arm1949 In sense 3b. |
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