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flange

[flanj] / flændʒ /


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A pair of pillows complement them, their flange tying into the little pops of pink that are found throughout the space.

From Seattle Times Jun. 22, 2023

A toilet flange is a special plumbing fitting that is permanently attached to the drain pipe under the toilet.

From Seattle Times Apr. 10, 2023

It is supposed to be screwed to the floor and it also has slots that accept brass bolts used to connect the toilet to the flange.

From Seattle Times Apr. 10, 2023

But Cronin’s lab went beyond that to zero in on the underside of your disposal’s black rubber drain flange, a location that tends to overperform on ickiness.

From Seattle Times Nov. 11, 2022

Two narrow straps cut from cold-rolled sheet steel were lapped over the extended flange and used to clamp the fins solidly in place.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Reef life thrives on hyperbolism, so to speak; the curvy surface structure of coral maximizes nutrient intake, and nudibranchs propel through water with frilly flanges.

From New York Times Jan. 15, 2024

Also brought ashore were what appeared to be the titanium flanges.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2023

I oversaw the plumber install the correct amount of wax rings on top of the toilet flanges and reset the toilets correctly.

From Seattle Times Apr. 10, 2023

One can join them using special flanges, much like ordinary pipes.

From Scientific American Oct. 5, 2022

To the west, between two of the flanges of the tree that spread out to be roots, was a cavity.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

"This trend uses modern-made pieces but has traditional design elements and materials. Think skirted, flanged, wingbacked, or rolled seating. For materials, this means more linen, mohair, natural stone and wood," DelMonico adds.

From Fox News Mar. 3, 2022

The latest is the Series 18, a heel-shafted, flanged blade with a cavity sole and high density tungsten in the extreme heel and toe.

From Golf Digest Jan. 21, 2020

And also in Wilson, whose music derives first of all from black doo-wop, and whose voice on this track is gradually supplanted by a flanged synthesizer, as if being written over by Monáe’s creativity.

From Slate May 1, 2018

Beneath the car, unseen, are four flanged wheels of smaller diameter than the car’s tires.

From The Verge Feb. 24, 2016

Between the sight lines of my raised knees his ear appeared, an amazing organ all its own, whorled and flanged, translucent in the bright lights.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

A better flanging tool is made from a triangular piece of copper or brass, about 1⁄16 inch thick, and mounted in a suitable handle.

From Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing by Frary, Francis C. (Francis Cowles)

He removed the Cap that had rested on his flanging Ears and sat at the Table with the Advance Agent and the English Tourist.

From More Fables by Ade, George

If the diameter of this tube should be much greater than that of the small tube, the latter may be enlarged with a carbon or a flanging tool.

From Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing by Frary, Francis C. (Francis Cowles)

This is an important matter in using steel rivets and should not be overlooked; the same principle applies to the heating of steel plates for flanging.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 by Various

Fire-door opening formed by flanging and riveting together the inner and outer sheets.

From Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives Baldwin Locomotive Works by Baird, Matthew




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