hand-piece

British

noun

hand-held, power-operated shears used by a shearer See also comb

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With each treatment, approximately 20 percent of the fat that can be vacuumed into a hand-piece will be permanently reduced.

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To enable the work to be put in and taken out rapidly and yet keep it firmly against the end of b, a hand-piece g is used as in Fig.

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Attach air hose to connection marked "Air" on cover and to the handle connection on hand-piece.

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Make final adjustment of the flow of material with fluid regulator on back of hand-piece and get proper spray by adjusting the air nozzle.

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"Loop the bowstring round the hand-piece and you'll get more friction with less work."

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