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taper pin

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noun

  1. a short round metal rod having a small amount of taper so that when driven into a hole it tightens on the taper so that it can act as a stop or wedge

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A taper pin, which is raised by the extra handle allows a very fine stream of compound to be poured.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Otto A. Witte

The apron k is pivoted by a taper pin l, which fits into both j and k.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose

This will leave the job a good fit, with a full bearing, without much trouble, the final reaming letting the taper pin pass to its proper distance through the bolt.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose

The bracket b is provided with a taper pin g, which brings it in position upon the slide so that the bushes c are true with the line of lathe centres.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose

An application of a taper pin and washer to a double eye is shown in Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose

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