scriber
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of scriber
Example Sentences
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A scriber is a piece of steel wire having a hardened sharp point wherewith to draw lines.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
ToList Surface Gage.—The clamp holding the scriber is vertically movable on the pivoted upright.
From Practical Mechanics for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough
To obtain the half flanges, we take a chuck and face it off true in the lathe; then, with a fine scriber point, we mark the centre while the chuck is revolving.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
By resting the base of the surface gage on the line to be measured from, and swinging one point of the scriber to the place where the work is to be done, accuracy is assured.
From Practical Mechanics for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough
Chewing the scriber and needling his brain, he slowly built up a list of other possibilities.
From Deathworld by Dongen, H. R. van
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