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flange

[flanj] / flændʒ /


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The solution provides a new clamp nut with a raised flange on the upper edge where safety wire is attached between the clamp nut and a bolt on the actuator barrel.

From Seattle Times Sep. 5, 2023

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 24-by-6-inch piece broke from the flange of one structural girder, Pihlstrom said.

From Seattle Times May 4, 2023

While the flooring contractor’s intentions may have been good, he broke the all-important toilet gasket seal and buried the toilet flange with the new laminate flooring.

From Seattle Times Feb. 27, 2023

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

The flanges and their join to the carbon fibre will be central to the investigation now under way with US and Canadian authorities.

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

People talked knowledgeably about foam versus flanged, domes versus cylinders, bone conduction, how to avoid ear infections, and the importance of bringing noise-absorbing furniture and carpets into your home.

From Slate May 13, 2019

It makes contact with a power rail, the flanged wheels roll onto rails of a track, and your car accelerates at a controlled rate of 0.3g.

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

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 Francis C. (Francis Cowles) Frary

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

This flanging of the upper end or tail ensures the arrow spinning rapidly as it falls through the air, and at the same times preserves its vertical position during its descent.

From Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot

The removal of his velvet hat disclosed wide and flanging ears which gave his face an expression of quaint comedy, now at variance with his aghast and solemn look.

From Jane Journeys On by Ruth Comfort Mitchell

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 Francis C. (Francis Cowles) Frary




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