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boss head

boss head noun: a clamp with two thumbscrews for holding two rods at a right angle to each other, for attaching laboratory equipment to a retort stand.

Noun

boss head (plural boss heads)

  1. A clamp with two thumbscrews for holding two rods at a right angle to each other, for attaching laboratory equipment to a retort stand.
    Synonyms:
    cross clamp

Synonyms of boss head

  • cross clamp

Forms of boss head

pluralboss heads
alternative formbosshead

Questions about boss head

What does boss head mean?
Boss head means a clamp with two thumbscrews for holding two rods at a right angle to each other, for attaching laboratory equipment to a retort stand.
What part of speech is boss head?
Boss head is a noun.
What is the plural of boss head?
The plural of boss head is boss heads.

Words near boss head in the dictionary

  1. boss button
  2. boss buttons
  3. boss eye
  4. boss fight
  5. boss fights
  6. boss head
  7. boss heads
  8. boss key
  9. boss keys
  10. boss man
  11. Boss of the Plains

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