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driving dog

American  

noun

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


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Organised crime driving dog theft ‘epidemic’

From BBC

What’s driving dog camera sales?

From Washington Post

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.

From Time

The work is next reversed in the centers and the driving dog is placed on the end just finished; the other end is then faced, enough metal being removed to make the piece 141/2 inches long, as required in this particular case.

From Project Gutenberg

As the driving dog is on one end, the cut cannot be taken over the entire length, and when the tool has arrived at say position x, Fig.

From Project Gutenberg