definitions

universal chuck

noun

a chuck, as on a lathe headstock, having three stepped jaws moving simultaneously for precise centering of a workpiece of any of a wide range of sizes.

RELATED CONTENT

Quotes To Define Every GenerationMillennial, Greatest, X -- Which of these quotes describe your generation?
READ MORE
Quotes To Define Every GenerationMillennial, Greatest, X -- Which of these quotes describe your generation?
READ MORE

Nearby words

univalve, univariate, universal, universal affirmative, universal beam, universal chuck, universal city, universal class, universal donor, universal gas constant, universal gas law

Origin of universal chuck

First recorded in 1815–25
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019