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friction sawing

friction sawing

[′frik·shən ‚sȯ·iŋ]
(mechanical engineering)
A burning process to cut stock to length by using a blade saw operating at high speed; used especially for the structural parts of mild steel and stainless steel.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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