| 释义 |
flange
I. \ˈflanj, -aa(ə)nj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps alteration of flanch (I)
1. : a spreading out (as of a vein of ore)
2.
a. : a rim or edge (as on a shaft or a pipe fitting) projecting at right angles to provide strength or means of attachment to another part
b. : a projecting edge around the inside rim of a car or locomotive wheel to guide and keep it on the track
c. : the wide portion at the top and bottom of an I beam, channel, or plate girder — compare web
d. : a projecting edge, tuck, or insert of cloth used for decoration on clothing
3. : a foundry molder's tool for forming flanges
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
: to make a flange on : furnish with a flange
< flanging the lead to make a joint >
intransitive verb
1. : to widen or spread — used with out
< the swollen stream flanged out over the lowlands >
2. : to shape flanges
< it is easier to flange by machine than by hand > |