Snape
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005421
To bevel the end of a piece of timber or other material so that it can fit flush against an angled surface. This shaping is done by cutting the end at an angle other than a right angle, creating a chamfered or sloped finish. In shipbuilding, snaping is used to fit the ends of planks neatly against the stem or sternpost of a vessel.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005421 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Manufacturing |
| Translations | German: snapen; Spanish: biselar; French: chanfreiner |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-005421",
"term": "Snape",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "To bevel the end of a piece of timber or other material so that it can fit flush against an angled surface. This shaping is done by cutting the end at an angle other than a right angle, creating a chamfered or sloped finish. In shipbuilding, snaping is used to fit the ends of planks neatly against the stem or sternpost of a vessel.",
"subject": "Manufacturing",
"translations": {
"de": "snapen",
"es": "biselar",
"fr": "chanfreiner"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/snape/"
}
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