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section, used for producing strong pressure, or for splitting a substance apart.
Wedging. (Cream.) The working of clay to get it into proper condition for use.
Weft or woof. (Textile) The threads running crosswise of a Weave.
Weight. (Papermkg.) A term applied in general to the weight of a ream of paper or to the weight of 1000 sheets of paper.
Weight font. (Prillt.) 'type sold by weight as opposed to type sold by characters.
Weighting. (Textile) Givin~ body or weight to silk by the addition of mineral salts or other substances.
Weir. (Ellgi1l.) A dam or barrier by means of which the water of a stream is held back in order to provide a suffici~nt head of water for power purposes.
Welding. (Mech.) Uniting of pieces of iron or steel by fusion accomplished by the oxyacetylene, electric, or hammering (forging) process. .
Velding rod. (Weld.) Usually 24 in. long and 1/4, 3/8 or 1/2 in. in diameter; used for flowing into the joint to be blowpipe welded. Welding rods are of different composition according to the class of work on which they are to be used.
Welding transformer. (Elec.)A stepdown transformer used to produce sufficient instantaneous current to
fuse the metals, in contact, through which it is flowing.
Weld-mark (Plast) Mark formed by . the incomplete union of two or more streams of plastic material flowing together.
Weld period. The time required to go through one complete cycle of a welding operation.
Weld time. The interval during which . current is allowed to flow through the work during the performance of one weld. In pulsation welding, the weld period includes the "cooltime" intervals.
Wellhole. (Arch. and Bldg.) The small space enclosed on three sides by three flights of a stair.
Welsh plugs. (Auto.) SmaIl disks of sheet metal used to seal the holes left by core prints in the cylinder casting.
Welted edge. (Uphol.) An edge made by inserting acoverd cord between the edges of the covering when they are sewed together.
Western frame construction. (Bldg.) A type of framing in which the studs extend from the top of each tier of joists to the next tier above; i.e., studs have a length only equal to the height of one story.
Western Union splice. (Elec.) The electrical connection made by'
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Wet rot. (Wood) Decay of lumber, due to moisture and warmth.
Wet steam. Saturated steam which contains entrained moisture.
Wheatstone's bridge. (ElecJ A method of measuring resistances by .the proportion existing between the resistance of three known adjustable resistances and the one to be found, all forming the arms of the bridge.
Wheel and axle. An elementary me.. chanical principle for raising heavy weights. Power is applied to the circumference of the wheel which is mounted on an axle. The weight is attached by chain or rope to the axle which serves as a drum. .
Wheel base. The distance from the center of a front wheel to the center of a rear wheel, as on an automobile or wagon.
Wheel dresser. (Mech.) A tool for cleaning, resharpening, and truing the cutting faces of grinding wheels.
Wheel hub. The boss or center of wheel from which spokes radiate, and is bored to receive the axle.
Wheel lathe. (Math.) A special lathe with a short bed and a deep gap for use in machining wheels.
Wheel puller. (Auto.) A device used for pulling automobile wheels from the axles.
Wheel truing. (Mech.) Any operation on any part of a grinding wheel to balance it or to change its shape so as to improve its grinding or cutting qualities.
Wheel window. (Arch.) A circular window with mullions or arms radiating from the center as the spokes of a wheel.
Wheel wright. One who builds or repairs wagons or the like.
Whetting. (Mech.) The "rubbing up" of a tool on an oilstqne for the purpose of improving its cutting edge.
Whirler. (Cream.) A. revolving device used when banding or decorating ware.
White antimony (Paint and Lacquer) SbPJ' A nonpoisonous, white pigment used in paint manufacture. Produces a slow-drying paint with properties similar to those of titanium oxide paint.
White balance. On camcorders, a circuit to adjust the colour balance of a picture, depending on the light source. While most camcorders do this automatically, some allow manual adjustments as well.
White cedar. (Wood) Height usually 30 to 50 ft., diameter 1 to 2 ft. Wood is light, soft, very durable. Used for shingles, boat building, fence posts, and wooden ware.
White coat. (Plaster.) The hard, white top coat of a plastered wall. It is a composition of plaster of Paris and
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