| 单词 | tommy bar |
| 释义 | > as lemmastommy bar tommy bar n. Mechanics a short bar or stout pin that can be inserted into a hole in a nut, screw, vice, box spanner, etc., to assist in turning it; = sense 7. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > screwdrivers, wrenches, spanners > [noun] > spanner or wrench > bar for use with Tommy1843 tommy bar1890 1890 Iron 13 Mar. 225/1 The workman does not have to stop frequently to reach his hammer and drive in the mandril, nor to fumble with the tommy bar in the mandril head. 1930 Engineering 25 Apr. 538/1 The cylinder is removed bodily from its supporting bracket, by unscrewing a hinged fixing pillar by means of a tommy bar. 1973 D. Lees Rape of Quiet Town vii. 121 He fixed each jack separately..then gave the tommy bars a few..twists until they were tight. 2009 Pretoria News (Nexis) 16 Mar. 1 Five men lost their diving gear, pick handles and a tommy bar in December because they used it to poach abalone. < as lemmas |
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