linkage
assembly of bodies connected to manage forces and movement
knot
method of fastening or securing flexible linear material by exploiting friction
screw drive
set of shaped cavities and protrusions on the screw head and on the tip of the screwdriver that allows torque to be transmitted
earthing system
physical equipment that provides a low-impedance connection between a circuit or electrical installation and earth ground
rabbet
join, often in wood
Hoberman sphere
structure that resembles a geodesic dome
kinematic pair
physical system of two bodies connected to limit their relative movement
scissors mechanism
uses linked, folding supports in a criss-cross 'X' pattern
dial-up
method of internet access using a phone line and the creation of specific tones
Parallel motion
mechanical engineering
hemming and seaming
metalworking Process
gearbox
component for the motion-related rotary transmission of torque and rotational frequency with the help of gears
broadband
wide-bandwidth data transmission
Watt's linkage
mechanical linkage that converts rotary motion to approximately-straight motion, invented by James Watt
narrowband
concept in radio communications