- spindle cap
- A small metal cap on the front wheel bearing
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
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cap — [1] A protective round cover which is secured to something. [2] A covering over the bed of a truck. [3] The base of a light bulb which fits into a socket. [4] Cleaner air package system of reducing the amount of unburned hydrocarbons in the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
cap|stan — «KAP stuhn», noun. 1. a machine for lifting or pulling that revolves on an upright shaft or spindle, now usually operated by an engine. Sailors on old ships hoisted the anchor or raised heavy sails by turning the capstan. 2. a small pulley that… … Useful english dictionary
Spindle (stationery) — A spindle (or colloquially, a spike) is an upright spike used to hold papers waiting for processing. Spindling or spiking was the act of spearing a paper document onto the spike. Spindling served the twin purposes of accumulating paperwork in a… … Wikipedia
cap spinning — noun : a method of spinning by means of a cap on the spindle used in the production of Bradford spun worsted * * * a spinning process in which woolen yarn is twisted and wound onto a revolving bobbin located within a stationary cap, much used in… … Useful english dictionary
cap spinning — /kæp ˈspɪnɪŋ/ (say kap spining) noun a method of wool spinning in which each spindle has a metal cap to guide the yarn onto the bobbin …
Fly cap — Fly Fly, n.; pl. {Flies} (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle[ o]ge, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See {Fly}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any winged insect; esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bow cap — noun Etymology: bow (V) 1. : a cap of metal or fabric used to reinforce the extreme forward ends of the bow stiffeners of an airship 2. : the conical or cap shaped structure at the bow of a rigid airship to which the longitudinal girders are… … Useful english dictionary
dust cap — [1] A metal or plastic covering that fits into a hub shell to keep contaminants out of hub bearings. [2] A metal or plastic end cover for a spindle in a pedal or a cotterless crankset … Dictionary of automotive terms
capstan — cap•stan [[t]ˈkæp stən, stæn[/t]] n. 1) mac naut. navig. any of various windlasses, rotated in a horizontal plane by hand or machinery, for winding in ropes, cables, etc 2) hfi a rotating spindle or shaft, powered by an electric motor, that… … From formal English to slang
No. 106 Fuze — Early model No. 106 Mk II, without safety shutter, 1917 … Wikipedia
