Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Glossary
bezel
- the outer rim of a dial
CAD
- computer-aided design
CNC
- computer numerical control
collet
- a device for holding components
cutter
- a tool for removing or slicing
datum
- the initial zero point
HSS
- a wear-resistant hardened steel
involute
- curved spirally
mandrel
- a device to mount work on
quill
- the movable part of a milling machine's head
ram
- the centre moving part of a turret mill
reaming
- enlarging a hole using a ream
shim
- a thin component to make up the size of another component
swarf
- the metal waste removed by a cutting tool
