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shrink rule

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shrink rule [′shriŋk ‚rül]
(metallurgy)


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The layout or drawing is always drawn to full size, though generally not dimensioned, but having great accuracy and incorporating the shrink rule.
Patternmakers use a shrink rule," a special linear scale different from a regular ruler.
In far too many foundries today, the belief is prevalent that the correct application of the shrink rule can solve dimensional accuracy problems.
 
 
 
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