| 单词 | pattress box |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspattress box A wooden or plastic block attached to a surface to receive a gas bracket, electric light switch, ceiling rose, etc.; the base of a wall socket. Also pattress block, pattress box. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > supporting blocks > for a bracket pattress1886 corner-block1932 1886 J. Black Gas Fitting v. 35 Screw on the pattress blocks, pendants and brackets. 1900 P. N. Hasluck Pract. Gas-fitting iv. 80 The wooden block or pattress is now placed over the tube-bit, the screwed end being passed through the hole in the centre. 1905 C. C. Metcalfe Pract. Electr. Wiring ii. 33 Casing brought from skirting board to pateras..will hardly be noticeable. 1928 W. P. Maycock & P. Kemp Electr. Wiring (ed. 6) iii. 292 Single- and two-circuit fixture blocks,..are virtually ceiling-rose blocks embedded in hard-wood pattrasses, and without covers. 1969 A. J. Coker Electr. Wiring (ed. 7) v. 81 Pattress boxes are also available to convert flush-type to surface mounting. 2000 Building Design 18 Feb. 31/1 (advt.) Storm ‘Pattress’ has been specifically designed for wall mounting. < as lemmas |
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