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splines

/splaɪnz/

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noun

Lattes, éclisses

Long thin piece of metal or wood.

Examples :

"The antique chair was missing several splines from its back, making it uncomfortable to sit on. "

Il manquait plusieurs lattes au dossier de la chaise antique, ce qui la rendait inconfortable.

material part structure technical building

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noun

Clavette

A rectangular piece that fits grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together.

Examples :

"The mechanic checked the splines on the tractor's axle to ensure they were properly connecting the wheel hub, allowing the wheels to turn even as the axle slid slightly. "

Le mécanicien a vérifié les clavettes sur l'essieu du tracteur pour s'assurer qu'elles reliaient correctement le moyeu de la roue, permettant aux roues de tourner même si l'essieu glissait légèrement.

technical machine part

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noun

Jonc flexible, latte souple

A flexible strip of metal or other material, that may be bent into a curve and used in a similar manner to a ruler to draw smooth curves between points.

Examples :

"The engineer used splines to draw smooth curves on the blueprint for the new car design. "

L'ingénieur a utilisé des joncs flexibles pour dessiner des courbes lisses sur le plan de la nouvelle conception de la voiture.

material technical art device

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noun

Splines, courbes

Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points.

Examples :

"The graphic designer used splines to create smooth, flowing lines in the company logo. "

Le graphiste a utilisé des splines pour créer des lignes fluides et lisses dans le logo de l'entreprise.

math technical computing science

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noun

Lame, languette

A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing.

Examples :

"The carpenter used splines to join the two pieces of wood together for the new bookshelf. "

Le charpentier a utilisé des lames pour assembler les deux morceaux de bois pour la nouvelle étagère.

material technical building

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noun

Canelures, cannelures d'arbre

Ridges or teeth on a drive shaft that mesh with grooves in a mating piece and transfer torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between them.

Examples :

"The bicycle's drive shaft has splines that transfer power smoothly from the pedals to the rear wheel. "

L'arbre de transmission du vélo possède des cannelures qui transfèrent la puissance en douceur des pédales à la roue arrière.

technical machine part vehicle industry