Abrasive machining — is a manufacturing process where material is removed from a workpiece using a multitude of small abrasive particles. Common examples include grinding, honing, and polishing. Abrasive processes are usually expensive, but capable of tighter… … Wikipedia
abrasive — abrasively, adv. abrasiveness, n. /euh bray siv, ziv/, n. 1. any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice, or sandpaper. adj. 2. tending to abrade; causing abrasion; abrading. 3. tending to annoy or cause ill… … Universalium
Polishing (metalworking) — Buffing redirects here. For the concept in cosmetics, see Nail buffing. Polishing and buffing are finishing processes for smoothing a workpiece s surface using an abrasive and a work wheel. Technically polishing refers to processes that use an… … Wikipedia
wear — wearer, n. /wair/, v., wore, worn, wearing, n. v.t. 1. to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise. 2. to have or use on the person… … Universalium
Internal ballistics — Internal ballistics, a subfield of ballistics, is the study of a projectile s behavior from the time its propellant s igniter is initiated until it exits the gun barrel. The study of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of… … Wikipedia
Магнитно-абразивная обработка (зарубежные публикации) — Публикации по магнитно абразивной обработке (МАО) в зарубежных журналах (на английском языке): 2009 Effects of Horizontal Vibration Assistance on Surface Roughness in Magnetic Abrasive Finishing / Shao Hui Yin, Yu Wang, Han Huang, Yong Jian Zhu,… … Википедия
lap — I. /læp / (say lap) noun 1. the part of the clothing that lies on the front portion of the body from the waist to the knees when one sits. 2. this portion of the body, especially as the place in or on which something is held or a child is nursed …
lap — lap1 /lap/, n. 1. the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position. 2. the part of the clothing that lies on the front portion of the body from the waist to the knees when one sits. 3. a place, environment,… … Universalium
Lathe (metal) — Center lathe with DRO and chuck guard. Size is 460 mm swing x 1000 mm between centers A metal lathe or metalworking lathe is a large class of lathes designed for precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally designed to… … Wikipedia
lap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English lappe, from Old English læppa; akin to Old High German lappa flap Date: before 12th century 1. a. a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment b. archaic the skirt of a coat or dress 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
lap — I [[t]læp[/t]] n. 1) anat. the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position 2) clo the part of the clothing that covers this part of the body 3) a place, environment, or situation of rest or nurture: the lap … From formal English to slang