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chuck

Radially symmetrical type for holding a rotating tool or workpiece

EntityQ19818

Also known as lathe chuck · drill chuck · mill chuck

Subclass of: fixture
, clamp
, machine element
Part of: lathe
, drill
, screwdriver

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A chuck is a specialized type of clamp used to hold an object with radial symmetry, especially a cylinder. In a drill, a mill and a transmission, a chuck holds the rotating tool; in a lathe, it holds the rotating workpiece.

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Different from: Q58336194
mandrel
Connects with: drill bit
workpiece
screwdriver bit

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14 identifiers linking chuck across the web's reference databases

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