| slovo | definícia |
strap hinge
(encz) | strap hinge, n: |
Strap hinge
(gcide) | Strap \Strap\, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus,
struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist,
to turn (cf. Strophe). Cf. Strop a strap, a piece of
rope.]
1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the
like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in
flogging.
[1913 Webster]
A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day
without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the
strap. --Addison.
[1913 Webster]
2. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a
combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a
boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap.
[1913 Webster]
3. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a
suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop.
[1913 Webster]
4. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
Specifically:
[1913 Webster]
(a) (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for
clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
[1913 Webster]
(b) (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a
block and used for fastening it to anything.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Bot.)
(a) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as
those of the white circle in the daisy.
(b) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
[1913 Webster]
6. A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder.
[1913 Webster]
Strap bolt, a bolt of which one end is a flat bar of
considerable length.
Strap head (Mach.), a journal box, or pair of brasses,
secured to the end of a connecting rod by a strap. See
Illust. of Gib and key, under Gib.
Strap hinge, a hinge with long flaps by which it is
fastened, as to a door or wall.
Strap rail (Railroads), a flat rail formerly used.
[1913 Webster] |
strap hinge
(wn) | strap hinge
n 1: a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the
surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the
other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame [syn:
strap hinge, joint hinge] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Strap hinge
(gcide) | Strap \Strap\, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus,
struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist,
to turn (cf. Strophe). Cf. Strop a strap, a piece of
rope.]
1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the
like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in
flogging.
[1913 Webster]
A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day
without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the
strap. --Addison.
[1913 Webster]
2. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a
combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a
boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap.
[1913 Webster]
3. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a
suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop.
[1913 Webster]
4. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
Specifically:
[1913 Webster]
(a) (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for
clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
[1913 Webster]
(b) (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a
block and used for fastening it to anything.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Bot.)
(a) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as
those of the white circle in the daisy.
(b) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
[1913 Webster]
6. A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder.
[1913 Webster]
Strap bolt, a bolt of which one end is a flat bar of
considerable length.
Strap head (Mach.), a journal box, or pair of brasses,
secured to the end of a connecting rod by a strap. See
Illust. of Gib and key, under Gib.
Strap hinge, a hinge with long flaps by which it is
fastened, as to a door or wall.
Strap rail (Railroads), a flat rail formerly used.
[1913 Webster] |
|