double-cut

[ duhb-uh l-kuht ]

/ ˈdʌb əlˈkʌt /

adjective

noting a file having parallel cutting ridges crisscrossing in two directions.

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Compare single-cut.

Words nearby double-cut

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Example sentences from the Web for double-cut

The double-cut is applied to most of the files used by the machinist, and, in fact, to most of the larger number in general use.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
When there are two series of ridges crossing each other the file is double-cut, which is the file best suited for iron and steel.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
The double-cut file presents sharp angles to the filed surface, and is better suited for hard metals.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various
The Clark double-cut countersink (for wood only) cuts smoothly and is easily sharpened.
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler

The few files of this kind which are now made are usually blunt and double-cut.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose

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