Chiefly Nautical. A device by means of which power may be applied or increased, esp. a pulley, windlass, or similar piece of equipment.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > equipment > [noun] > for performing other processes (22) purchase1711 Chiefly Nautical. A device by means of which power may be applied or increased, esp. a pulley, windlass, or similar piece of equipment. adjuster1747 Something which is capable of being adjusted; a means by which something may be adjusted; a control. Cf. adjustment, n. 1c. concentrator1804 A device or apparatus for concentrating a substance, solution, etc. Cf. concentrate, v. 3a. steamer1814 An apparatus for steaming (in various technical processes); a vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing… isolator1855 One who or that which isolates; a contrivance for isolating, an insulator. spacer1857 An object or device used to make a space, interval, or division; (also) a mechanism that regulates or controls spacing. tumbler1857 In mechanical applications. A revolving barrel, or a barrel with a rotating paddle, used in tanning skins; also, a tumbling-box. plough1860 Any of various implements, mechanical parts, etc., resembling an agricultural plough in shape or action. A device or implement for pushing… aspirator1863 He who or that which aspirates, breathes, or blows upon; spec. An apparatus for drawing a stream of air or gas through a tube. trap1877 Applied to various contrivances for preventing the passage of steam, water, silt, etc. Also, a ventilation door in a mine. tumbling-box1877 a rotating drum in which small articles (usually of metal) are cleaned and polished by attrition; also used in dissolving and mixing paints… plicater1880 = plicator, n. comparator1883 An instrument for comparing, e.g. the lengths of nearly equal bars. Hence, any of various devices which measure or otherwise check manufactured… tumbler-drum1883 = sense 13e. rumbling barrel1894 = rumble, n.1 5; cf. tumbling-barrel n. at tumbling-, comb._form affix 2. copier1917 A device for making copies of documents, etc., esp. a photocopier. programmer1945 Originally: a part of some early computers analogous to the control unit of later ones (now historical). Later: a device that automatically… simulator1947 An apparatus designed to simulate the behaviour of a more complicated system; esp. one for training purposes that simulates the response of a… tensioner1950 A device for applying tension to cables, pipelines, etc. platformer1953 A catalytic reforming unit used in the Platforming process (Platforming, n.2). hydrogasifier1966 an apparatus in which hydrogasification is carried out. snubber1972 A device used to damp pulsations in, or check the flow of, a fluid. |
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