Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A screw which can be attached to the end of the ramrod of a gun, for the purpose of extracting a bullet from the barrel.
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Examples
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His waist is encircled with a belt of leather, holding encased his butcher-knife and pistols — while from his neck is suspended a bullet-pouch securely fastened to the belt in front, and beneath the right arm hangs a powder-horn transversely from his shoulder, behind which, upon the strap attached to it, are affixed his bullet-mould, ball-screw, wiper, awl, &c.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIFE 1841
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Thomson has added the compact T60 precision linear actuator (PLA) to its range of ball-screw linear actuators.
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Thomson has added the compact T60 precision linear actuator (PLA) to its range of ball-screw linear actuators.
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Thomson has added the compact T60 precision linear actuator (PLA) to its range of ball-screw linear actuators.
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Thomson has added the compact T60 precision linear actuator (PLA) to its range of ball-screw linear actuators.
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Based on Nissan's description (available after the jump), it appears that an electric motor concentric with the master cylinder drives a ball-screw to push the piston beyond the actual pedal input to provide the boost.
Autoblog Green 2010
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Thomson has added the compact T60 precision linear actuator (PLA) to its range of ball-screw linear actuators.
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Thomson has added the compact T60 precision linear actuator (PLA) to its range of ball-screw linear actuators.
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Thomson has added the compact T60 precision linear actuator (PLA) to its range of ball-screw linear actuators.
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Thomson has added the compact T60 precision linear actuator (PLA) to its range of ball-screw linear actuators.
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