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screw jack

noun



screw jack

noun

  1. a lifting device utilizing the mechanical advantage of a screw thread, the effort being applied through a bevel drive Also calledjackscrewjack
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of screw jack1

First recorded in 1710–20
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Example Sentences

They include a screw jack manufacturer in Ohio and a home health care business in Michigan.

The forward end of each section was supported by a screw jack placed under a rib 2 ft. from the front end.

The shells of the molds were of ¼-in. steel plate; the jack was an ordinary screw jack.

Between these guide posts set plunger posts which were raised and lowered by screw jacks.

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