What is at right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other called?
quartering — (Mach.) At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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