noun
Etymology: stay (V)
: a bolt or short rod commonly threaded throughout its length and used as a stay to connect opposite plates (as in a steam boiler) that are subjected to a pressure tending to force them apart
noun
Etymology: stay (V)
: a bolt or short rod commonly threaded throughout its length and used as a stay to connect opposite plates (as in a steam boiler) that are subjected to a pressure tending to force them apart
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012