Woodruff key
Woodruff key noun: a semicircular key that fits partly into a circular segment keyseat, with the remainder fitting into a longitudinal slot keyway in the mating part.
Noun
Woodruff key (plural Woodruff keys)
- A semicircular key that fits partly into a circular segment keyseat, with the remainder fitting into a longitudinal slot keyway in the mating part.
Woodruff key meaning in Tamil
Woodruff key in Tamil
- உவூட்டிரவு சாவி
Forms of Woodruff key
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Origin of Woodruff key
Developed by William N. Woodruff of Hartford, Connecticut, in the 1880s, to improve on existing keying practice with more economical keyseat cutting; in the era's technological context, this design offered what is today called a DFM improvement (US patent 368744).
Questions about Woodruff key
- What does Woodruff key mean?
- Woodruff key means a semicircular key that fits partly into a circular segment keyseat, with the remainder fitting into a longitudinal slot keyway in the mating part.
- What is Woodruff key in Tamil?
- Woodruff key in Tamil is உவூட்டிரவு சாவி. See Woodruff key meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Woodruff key?
- Woodruff key is a noun.
- What is the plural of Woodruff key?
- The plural of Woodruff key is Woodruff keys.
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