driving dog

noun

1. (on a lathe) a clamp securing a piece of work and engaging with a slot in a faceplate.

Example Sentences

Organised crime driving dog theft ‘epidemic’

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What’s driving dog camera sales?

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But on this inaugural day of summer, it’s a superstition that’s driving dog consumption: the meat is believed to bring good luck and health.

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The driving dog, especially for large work of this kind, should be heavy and stiff, because light flexible clamps or dogs vibrate and frequently cause chattering.

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Some machinists, when cutting a double thread, simply remove the work from the lathe and turn it one-half a revolution by placing the tail of the driving dog in the opposite slot of the faceplate.

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