单词 | swivel-bearing |
释义 | > as lemmasswivel-bearing C1. In names of various parts of machinery, etc. = forming or connected with a swivel, so as to turn on some other part or allow it to turn, as swivel-bar, swivel-bearing, swivel-bed, swivel-belt, swivel-coupling, swivel-hanger, swivel-head, swivel-joint, swivel-knife, swivel-link, swivel piece, swivel-pipe, swivel-plate, swivel-ring, swivel rocker, swivel-rowlock, swivel-seat, swivel-table, etc.; also swivel-like adj. and adv. ΚΠ 1502 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1900) II. 46 For ane elne gray damas to be ane swele belt for hir credill, xxijs. 1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Windmill That the Handle or Rod of the Bucket, be so made, that it may, swivel-like, turn any way. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Moorings To this swivel-link are attached the bridles, which are short pieces of cable. 1792 J. Belknap Hist. New-Hampsh. III. 105 The invention of the swivel-chain. 1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 56 The gives..should not be immovably fixed to the arms, but hung by a swivel joint. 1838 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 263/1 One of these guns will be placed forward, and the other aft,..on sliding swivel beds. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm II. 534 A carriage of a nearly triangular form is very generally adopted, the apex being in front over the swivel-bar. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm III. 1103 The end..is furnished with ferule and swivel-ring. 1856 ‘Stonehenge’ Man. Brit. Rural Sports 255 The Single Swivel-Trace consists of about 12 inches of gut or gimp, with a hook-swivel at one end. 1869 W. J. M. Rankine Cycl. Machine & Hand-tools Pl.P 4 A swivel bearing fixed in the arms of the quadrants. 1869 W. J. M. Rankine Cycl. Machine & Hand-tools Pl.P 11 Connected to the mains by elastic pipes or swivel couplings. 1875 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Swivel-joint, a section in a chain or a joint on a rod, which allows the parts to twist without kinking or distortion. 1886 Encycl. Brit. XXI. 31/2 The Americans have also the credit of two other inventions, viz., the steering apparatus..and the swivel rowlock. 1907 Practitioner Oct. 528 By means of..Ballenger's ‘swivel-knife’,..the cartilage..is completely excised. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 17 Oct. 12/2 The eyes of the chameleon..appear to be mounted on ball-sockets, that act in a swivel-like manner. 1911 J. Ward Rom. Era Brit. xi. 202 The swivel-piece was large and ornamented with a large ring on the summit. 1916 Blackwood's Mag. Oct. 475/1 He walked unsteadily across the room and sat down on a swivel-seat. 1975 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) 31 Mar. 24 d (advt.) Swivel Rocker in handsome, saddle-brown Masland Duran vinyl. < as lemmas |
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