cheekpiece
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cheekpiece
Example Sentences
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Magnum loads can kick painfully with this type of action, but the new ComforTech stock addresses the problem with a gel recoil pad and cheekpiece, and gel chevrons in the sides to dampen vibration.
From Time Magazine Archive
The gray laminate stock has a satin finish, a thumbhole grip and a Monte Carlo cheekpiece.
From Time Magazine Archive
That gun now has a Merlin-profile stock made from AAA-grade Claro walnut, custom oil-finished, ebony fore-end tip, reinforcing crossbolts with ebony plugs, Dakota steel grip cap, and shadowline cheekpiece.
From Time Magazine Archive
Holding the Gage.—The hand serves to keep the cheekpiece against the board, while the thumb pushes the gage forward.
From Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations by Zerbe, James Slough
The scribing point should be sharpened with a file, the point being filed to form a blade, which is at right angles to the bar, or parallel with the movable cheekpiece.
From Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations by Zerbe, James Slough
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