英语词汇“pivot file”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pivot file n. (a) Military the file of soldiers instrumental in moving or changing the course of a body of troops; (b) a metal file used for making watch pivots.

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1782 W. Dalrymple Tacticks (new ed.) 72 (note) The Pivot file is that file of each division in the line of direction on which the column is to march; the hinge on which it is to turn from line into column, or from column into line.

1833 Regulations Instr. Cavalry i. i. 38 The pivot files of the front rank face to the left.

1869 Sci. Amer. 18 Sept. 182/2 It requires a little practice to get used to working the bow, and the pivot file, in opposite directions..but, when familiar with the operation, pivots are easily speedily polished.

1949 H. B. Fried Watch Repairer's Man. ix. 155 Care should be exercised that the pivot file or burnisher be held against the pivot.

c1985 L. Penman Clock Repairer's Handbk. iv. 49 It is not necessary to soften..because the pivot file is quite capable of removing the small amount of metal needed to expose a clean surface once more.

2004 M. Smith Kingdom River 72 Then First Squadron began to wheel in stately turn to the left, ranks in good order as the pivot files slowed.

单词	pivot file
释义	> as lemmas pivot file pivot file n. (a) Military the file of soldiers instrumental in moving or changing the course of a body of troops; (b) a metal file used for making watch pivots. ΚΠ 1782 W. Dalrymple Tacticks (new ed.) 72 (note) The Pivot file is that file of each division in the line of direction on which the column is to march; the hinge on which it is to turn from line into column, or from column into line. 1833 Regulations Instr. Cavalry i. i. 38 The pivot files of the front rank face to the left. 1869 Sci. Amer. 18 Sept. 182/2 It requires a little practice to get used to working the bow, and the pivot file, in opposite directions..but, when familiar with the operation, pivots are easily speedily polished. 1949 H. B. Fried Watch Repairer's Man. ix. 155 Care should be exercised that the pivot file or burnisher be held against the pivot. c1985 L. Penman Clock Repairer's Handbk. iv. 49 It is not necessary to soften..because the pivot file is quite capable of removing the small amount of metal needed to expose a clean surface once more. 2004 M. Smith Kingdom River 72 Then First Squadron began to wheel in stately turn to the left, ranks in good order as the pivot files slowed. extracted from pivotn.adj. < as lemmas
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