JACKSCREW


Meaning of JACKSCREW in English

/jak"skrooh'/ , n.

a jack for lifting consisting of a screw steadied by a threaded support and carrying a plate or other part bearing the load. Also called screw jack .

[ 1760-70; JACK 1 + SCREW ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .