Handsaw for cutting metal, with a narrow blade attached to a frame
Handsaw for cutting metal, with a narrow blade attached to a frame
A roadway with several sharp turns usually on an hill.
A securing device shaped somewhat like a "U" in which the legs have a series of
waves or bends. Insert one leg into the hole of a rod so that the "bent" leg will
encircle the rod.
Also See:
hitch pin clip where one leg is straight
Every chain has rollers
which are connected by side plates or keepers. When
counting the number of links in a length of chain, it is
easiest to count the number of side plates on one side of the
chain and multiplying the number by two. When a
chain needs to be an odd number, a half link is
included. The term "half link" is a misnomer. It should be called a single link.
The side plate on a half link is not flat but has a step down shape. For this
reason, it is called an "offset link."
A driving key serving the same purpose as the regular key but it is shaped somewhat
like a half circle. Also called a "woodruff key."
Vehicle with caterpillar tracks over the rear wheels to provide motive power but
steered by normal front wheels
A human powered cycle that is propelled by rotating the crank with your hands
rather than your feet. Usually there is one wheel up front and two (often smaller)
in the back. It is designed for people who are unable to use their legs.
A power-driven device for boring holes or (with the correct attachment) removing or
securing screws and bolts
A container, usually leather and nylon, which mounts on the front of a bicycle's
handlebars.
A two-door or four-door vehicle without a center door post, i.e., no
B-post. It gives the impression of uninterrupted glass
along the side of the car. The term is derived from
"hardtop convertible." Other generic names
have included sports coupe, hardtop coupe, or pillarless coupe. In the face of
proposed rollover standards, nearly all automakers turned away from the pillarless
design to a pillared version by 1976-77.
Also See:
colonnade Hardtop
formal Hardtop
four-door Hardtop
four-door Pillared Hardtop
two-door hardtop
A holiday trailer with a hard top and (most often) canvas sides.
A car design in which the rear trunk and lid are
replaced by a rear hatch that includes the backlight
(i.e., rear window). Usually the rear seat folds down to accommodate more luggage.
Originally a hatch was a small opening in the deck of a sailing ship. The term
"hatch" was later applied to airplane doors and to passenger cars with rear
liftgates. Various models appeared in the early 1950s, but weather-tightness was a
problem. The concept emerged again in the early 1970s, when fuel economy factors
began to signal the trend toward compact cars. Technology had remedied the
sealing difficulties. By the 1980s, most manufacturers produced one or more
hatchback models, though the question of whether to call them "two-door" or
"three-door" never was resolved. Their main common feature was the lack of a
separate trunk. "Liftback" coupes may have had a different rear-end shape, but the
two terms often described essentially the same vehicle.
Also See:
five-door hatchback
four-door hatchback
liftback station wagon
Originally a small opening in the deck of a sailing ship, the term "hatch" was
later applied to airplane doors and to passenger cars with rear liftgates. Various
models appeared in the early 1950s, but weather-tightness was a problem. The
concept emerged again in the early 1970s, when fuel economy factors began to signal
the trend toward compact cars. Technology had remedied the sealing difficulties. By
the 1980s, most manufacturers produced one or more hatchback models, though the
question of whether to call them "two-door" or "three-door" never was resolved.
Their main common feature was the lack of a separate trunk. "Liftback" coupes may
have had a different rear-end shape, but the two terms often described essentially
the same vehicle.
Also See:
three-door hatchback coupe
two-door hatchback coupe
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