单词 | finger grip |
释义 | > as lemmasfinger grip finger grip n. †(a) Mining an instrument having a long shaft with two short arms projecting sideways at the far end, used for holding or retrieving rods or tools in a bore-hole (obsolete); (b) a grip or hold by or for the finger; a fingerhold; (also) a notch, groove, indentation, etc., by which a finger or fingers can hold on to something. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > clutching or gripping equipment > [noun] > for grasping pipes or rods pipe tongs1795 finger grip1820 gas pliers1860 filing-block1874 pipe grab1875 spider1920 society > occupation and work > equipment > clutching or gripping equipment > [noun] > for recovering rods or tools bitch1634 finger grip1820 box-bill1881 1820 Edinb. Encycl. (1830) XIV. 328/2 Finger grip. 1855 W. White Londoner's Walk to Land's End xiii. 273 Now you have an awkward slope; now but a narrow foothold; now to spring and get a good finger-grip. 1875 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. II. 848/1 Finger-grip, a tool for recovering rods or tools dropped into a bored shaft. 1875 Engineer 27 Aug. 145/2 The finger-grip underneath the stock serves to regulate the position of the thumb on the trigger. 1883 W. S. Gresley Gloss. Terms Coal Mining Finger Grip, a tool used in boring for gripping the upper ends of the rods. 1920 Cornhill Mag. June 753 I reached up and back with both arms, got hold of a finger-grip, and gained another inch. 1972 W. Butler Bone House xv. 67 It was not difficult to slide a few boards tightly together to get a finger-grip on the plank at the far side of the grave. 2014 Home Mag. (Perth, Austral.) (Nexis) 24 May 18 Cupboards... For a sleek, integrated look, opt for recessed finger grips instead of handles. < as lemmas |
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