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jackscrew::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | screw jack |
| Type of | jack |
Examples of jackscrew
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The FAA ordered airlines to inspect and lubricate the jackscrew more frequently.
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When the jackscrew failed, the stabilizer no longer could keep the plane aloft.
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Because of the crash, the jackscrew is now one of the most scrutinized components on a plane.
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Two years earlier, John Liotine, a lead mechanic at Alaska Airlines'Oakland facility, had found that the jackscrew on the same aircraft was worn out.
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In the plane's wreckage, investigators found metal shavings indicating threads on the jackscrew had been stripped, causing the part's failure.
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The stabilizer is operated by a component called the jackscrew, which consists of a nut that rides up and down a screw as it turns to raise and lower the stabilizer.
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- Screw-operated jack
- A jackscrew is a type of jack which is operated by turning a leadscrew. It is also known as a screw jack, and are commonly used as car-jacks.
- (jackscrews) A means of controlling the plugging together of connectors and locking them in place. Rotation of the screws jacks the connectors together or apart. This is particularly useful for connectors having a large number of contacts and therefore a high insertion and withdrawal force.
- A screw attached to one half of a two piece multiple contact connector used to draw and hold both halves together and to separate them.
- A device used for leveling the positioning of a motor. These devices are adjustable screws that fit onto the base or motor frame. Also, a device used for removing endshields from a motor assembly.
- A long post with threaded front attached to a cover or a hood that enables the two halves of the connectors to be drawn together and locked in place.
- A purchase, used for stowing cotton.
- A device used to raise extremely heavy loads, consisting of a platform sitting on top of a screw. (SS)
- A threaded device used in appliances for the separation of approximated teeth or jaws.
