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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.

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Origin of universal chuck

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby universal chuck

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