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noun
A widely used type of machine taper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: orthopedics
Topics: engineering, machining, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Developed by Stephen A. Morse in the mid-1860s.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
