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bosshead

bosshead is the alternative form of boss head.

Meaning of boss head

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

Forms of bosshead

pluralbossheads

Questions about bosshead

What is bosshead the alternative form of?
Bosshead is the alternative form of boss head.

Words near bosshead in the dictionary

  1. bosset
  2. bossets
  3. bossfight
  4. bossfights
  5. bossful
  6. bosshead
  7. bossheads
  8. bosshood
  9. Bossi
  10. bossie
  11. bossier

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