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Definition of Jackscrews
1. jackscrew [n] - See also: jackscrew
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jackscrews
Literary usage of Jackscrews
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Illustrated Magazine (1897)
"He thinks that we can get rid of our trouble here if we use jackscrews. ...
He said that he should not wonder if jackscrews could be made large enough to ..."
2. Rock Excavating and Blasting by John Joseph Cosgrove (1913)
"In drifting always set the jackscrews parallel with the direction of the tunnel.
Run the jackscrews back as far as possible, set the column or bar in ..."
3. Rock Excavating and Blasting by John Joseph Cosgrove (1913)
"Run the jackscrews back as far as possible, set the column or bar in position
... Draw up on the jackscrews, and as the drill is started keep tightening the ..."
4. Building Construction and Superintendence by Frank Eugene Kidder (1896)
"Fig- 55- inches apart, their ends resting on long beams placed parallel with the
wall and supported by jackscrews. Very often an entire wall is supported in ..."
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