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screw jack

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screw jack
n.
See jackscrew.

screw jack
n
(Engineering / Tools) a lifting device utilizing the mechanical advantage of a screw thread, the effort being applied through a bevel drive Also called jackscrew jack
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Noun1.screw jack - screw-operated jackscrew jack - screw-operated jack                  
jack - tool for exerting pressure or lifting


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