bastard cut
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The different kinds of files are described as roughs, bastard cut, second cut, smooth, and dead smooth; besides an extraordinary heavy sort, known as rubbers.
From A Month in Yorkshire by Walter White
Rough files are more suitable for soft metals, the bastard cut being usually employed upon wrought iron, cast iron, and steel by the machinist.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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