Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In electricity, a screw by means of which metallic contact for the conduction of current is secured between the parts of any electrical apparatus.
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BAR-SHOE WITH OPENINGS. _a_, Near the inner margin and in the longitudinal bar; _b_, for the reception of the contact-screw _c; d_, openings for fastening the angle and the conducting-wires.]
Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
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