Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Tap the screw
English answer:
hit the screw gently
Added to glossary by
Dave Calderhead
Nov 10, 2005 10:13
18 yrs ago
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English term
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Tap the screw
English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
printing
in a printing press
"Tap the screw (item 6) toward the rear of the press. Retighten the screw."
...does it mean "hit the screw lightly?" (but then it says retighten...)
"Tap the screw (item 6) toward the rear of the press. Retighten the screw."
...does it mean "hit the screw lightly?" (but then it says retighten...)
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| 4 +10 | hit the screw gently |
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hit the screw gently
to move it to the new position before retightening
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