What is to free (a pattern) in a mold by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal called?
rap — (Founding) To free (a pattern) in a mold by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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