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| n.) A portable machine variously constructed, for exerting great pressure, or lifting or moving a heavy body through a small distance. It consists of a lever, screw, rack and pinion, hydraulic press, or any simple combination of mechanical powers, working in a compact pedestal or support and operated by a lever, crank, capstan bar, etc. The name is often given to a jackscrew, which is a kind of jack. | | n.) A lever for depressing the sinkers which push the loops down on the needles. |
Revision as of 05:34, 3 June 2024
n.) A lever for depressing the sinkers which push the loops down on the needles.
