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shaving [′shāv·iŋ]
(engineering acoustics) Removing material from the surface of a disk recording medium to obtain a new recording surface. (mechanical engineering) Cutting off a thin layer from the surface of a workpiece. Trimming uneven edges from stampings, forgings, and tubing. Shaving in gear cutting, the finishing of untempered teeth on gear wheels by cutting thin chips with a shaver. Gear shaving is carried out on gear-shaving machines. It produces surfaces with an accuracy up to class 6 and a surface roughness up to class 8. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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