Metal-to-metal
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Designating direct contact between two metal items or elements. not-comparable
"Mr. T. Barnabas Daft, of Dublin, has just filed the specification of a patent for an invention which has for its object the forming of spigot and faucet ends upon cast iron pipes, true enough to make “metal to metal” joints without turning and boring."
Example
More examples"Mr. T. Barnabas Daft, of Dublin, has just filed the specification of a patent for an invention which has for its object the forming of spigot and faucet ends upon cast iron pipes, true enough to make “metal to metal” joints without turning and boring."
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