| 单词 | wire twist |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswire twist wire twist n. now historical and rare a composition of iron and steel welded together and rolled into rods, used for gun barrels; cf. wire gun n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > steel > [noun] > steel and iron rolled in rods wire twist1825 1825 Trans. Soc. Arts 43 107 When the barrel is complete, the twist is raised by laying the barrel from one to five days either in vinegar or a solution of the sulphate of iron, until the twist is raised; this process is called the wire twist. 1872 Sci. Amer. 11 May 304/2 Damascus and wire twist are now made by ‘piling’ plates of iron and steel alternately. 1991 Richmond (Ohio) Gaz. 6 Nov. 7/4 The opportunity to view and to handle such guns as..an antique double barrel shotgun with a Damascus (wire twist) barrell [sic]. < as lemmas |
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