Spannzange — meaning in English

English meaning

• chuck noun A cut of beef from the shoulder area, or the meat itself.
• collet noun A ring or collar, often made of springy metal, that grips a tool or a piece of work firmly in place.

Senses

Spannzange is used for these senses in English:

• chuck (mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder.
• collet A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.

chuck — full definition

1. noun A cut of beef from the shoulder area, or the meat itself.
2. noun A device that grips a drill bit, workpiece, or similar object firmly in place.
3. verb Informal: to throw something, often carelessly.
4. verb Informal: to discard or throw something away.
5. verb Informal, British: to end a relationship with someone; to dump.

collet — full definition

1. noun A ring or collar, often made of springy metal, that grips a tool or a piece of work firmly in place.
2. noun The metal rim of a ring that holds a gemstone in place.
3. noun In a young plant, the area where the root meets the stem, not always easy to see clearly.

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