Fair
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002153
To shape or smooth a surface to eliminate irregularities and create a continuous, flowing line or curve. In shipbuilding and auto body work, this involves adding or removing material, such as with fillers or by grinding, to blend adjoining parts or panels into a single smooth contour. The process is checked by sighting along the lines or using a long, flexible batten.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002153 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Manufacturing |
| Translations | German: spiegelglatt; Spanish: uniforme; French: lisse |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-002153",
"term": "Fair",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "To shape or smooth a surface to eliminate irregularities and create a continuous, flowing line or curve. In shipbuilding and auto body work, this involves adding or removing material, such as with fillers or by grinding, to blend adjoining parts or panels into a single smooth contour. The process is checked by sighting along the lines or using a long, flexible batten.",
"subject": "Manufacturing",
"translations": {
"de": "spiegelglatt",
"es": "uniforme",
"fr": "lisse"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/fair/"
}
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