capstan meaning in Tamil
நங்கூரவுருளை
/ˈkæp.stən/
capstan in Tamil: நங்கூரவுருளை, கம்பை உருளை, கயிறிழு குத்துருளை, நங்கூரம் வாங்கி. In English, capstan means a vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers for turning it; used to apply force to cables, ropes, etc.
Tamil words for capstan
- நங்கூரவுருளை, கம்பை உருளை, கயிறிழு குத்துருளை, நங்கூரம் வாங்கி
English meaning of capstan
- noun A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers for turning it; used to apply force to cables, ropes, etc.
- noun A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.
- noun A screw on the rising side of a piano key, which serves the function of lifting the wippen when the key is depressed.
capstan in a sentence
- to surge the capstan
capstan in other languages
Questions about capstan in Tamil
- What is the meaning of capstan in Tamil?
- Capstan in Tamil is நங்கூரவுருளை, கம்பை உருளை, கயிறிழு குத்துருளை, நங்கூரம் வாங்கி.
- capstan என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Capstan: நங்கூரவுருளை, கம்பை உருளை, கயிறிழு குத்துருளை, நங்கூரம் வாங்கி.
- What does capstan mean in English?
- Capstan means a vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers for turning it; used to apply force to cables, ropes, etc.
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