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a rosca en espiga

English translation: dowel screw


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Spanish term or phrase:a rosca en espiga
English translation:dowel screw
Entered by: mugarte
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12:36 Jun 8, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Archaeology / Excavation of a dwelling in Southern Spain
Spanish term or phrase: a rosca en espiga
Este muro usaba un tipo de aparejo mixto en el que se alternaban los ladrillos colocados a tizón con otros a rosca en espiga.
peterinmadrid
Local time: 21:04
dowel screw
Explanation:
also known as espiga roscada.
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mugarte
Local time: 13:04
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Thank you, mugarte.
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5dowel screwmugarte
4 +1twisted/twisting like a nut on a threaded shafttrans4u


  

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twisted/twisting like a nut on a threaded shaft


Explanation:
Here's some pictures.
http://www.fiberglasscolumns.com/columns.html

Nuts are used to attach machine thread fasteners. Different types of nuts include Wing nuts, Hex nuts, Cap nuts, T-Nuts and other varieties of nuts in various sizes and materials.
http://www.boltdepot.com/nuts.aspx

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dowel screw


Explanation:
also known as espiga roscada.

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Changes made by editors
Jun 15, 2007 - Changes made by mugarte:
Edited KOG entrypeterinmadrid's old entry - "a rosca en espiga" => "dowel screw"


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