jackscrew

ˈdʒækskruː

Definition

Definition of jackscrew - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tools

TECH.

mechanical device for lifting heavy objects

TECH.

The mechanic used a jackscrew to lift the engine out of the car..

screw jack

motion conversion

TECH.

screw converting rotational into linear motion

TECH.

The jackscrew is essential in the aircraft's wing mechanism.

actuator

lead screw

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mechanical device for lifting heavy objects
screw converting rotational into linear motion

Origin of jackscrew

English, jack (a device) + screw (a threaded fastener)

Examples of jackscrew in a sentence

They used a jackscrew to adjust the height of the platform.
The mechanic adjusted the jackscrew for better performance.
A malfunction in the jackscrew caused the delay.

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French:cric, vérin à vis, ...
German:Wagenheber, Hubschraube, ...
Italian:martinetto a vite, vite di sollevamento, ...
Spanish:husillo de gato, husillo, ...
Portuguese:parafuso de elevação, fuso de elevação, ...
Chinese:千斤顶, 千斤顶螺杆, ...
Japanese:ジャックスクリュー, 変換ねじ, ...
Arabic:رَفّاع لولَبي, مسمار لولبي, ...
Hebrew:בָּרְגֵי הֲרָמָה, בֶּרֶג הֲרָמָה, ...
Russian:домкратный винт, винтовой домкрат, ...
Ukrainian:домкратний гвинт, гвинт, ...
Hindi:जैकस्क्रू, ...
Bengali:জ্যাকস্ক্রু, রূপান্তর স্ক্রু, ...
Catalan:gato de tornillo, cargol de potència, ...
Czech:hever, posuvový šroub, ...
Danish:donkraft, spindelskrue, ...
Dutch:schroefkrik, krikschroef, ...
Greek:γρύλος, βίδα, ...
Hungarian:emelőcsavar, orsócsavar, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនលើកដោយវីស, វីសលើក, ...
Korean:잭스크류, 리프트 나사, ...
Persian:جک پیچی, پیچ جک, ...
Polish:podnośnik śrubowy, śruba pociągowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):parafuso de elevação, fuso de elevação, ...
Romanian:cric cu șurub, șurub de ridicare, ...
Swedish:domkraftsskruv, mekanismskruv, ...
Thai:แม่แรงสกรู, แจ็คสกรู, ...
Turkish:kriko vidası, ...
Vietnamese:vít nâng, vít me, ...

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