sliding fit
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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This form of key has no taper, and it is secured to the piece carried by the shaft, but is made a sliding fit in the key way of the shaft.
From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by Low, David Allan
The Dutch so, of the other side, with consonants, that they cannot yield the sweet sliding fit for a verse.
From A Defence of Poesie and Poems by Sidney, Philip, Sir
The jaws are then adjusted to fit the turned part a close sliding fit, but not a tight fit, as that would cause the jaws to score the work.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
But the sides also of the key being a sliding fit they perform driving duty in the same manner as a feather which fits on the sides a, d in Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The lower tee should be bored out for a sliding fit on the bed pipe.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
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