Trepan
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006171
A specialized cutting tool used to create large, circular holes in materials without cutting out the entire core. It operates by cutting an annular groove, leaving a central plug that can be removed intact. This method is employed in applications such as drilling oil wells or creating large openings in metal plates.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006171 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Manufacturing |
| Translations | German: Trepan; Spanish: trepanar; French: trépaner |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A specialized cutting tool used to create large, circular holes in materials without cutting out the entire core. It operates by cutting an annular groove, leaving a central plug that can be removed intact. This method is employed in applications such as drilling oil wells or creating large openings in metal plates.",
"subject": "Manufacturing",
"translations": {
"de": "Trepan",
"es": "trepanar",
"fr": "trépaner"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/trepan/"
}
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