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1. a tool used to upset a bar or rivet; swage 2. a forging or bar that has been upset in preparation for further processing upset [′əp‚set (noun); əp′set (verb)] (engineering) To increase the diameter of a rock drill by blunting the end. (materials) A defect occurring in timber as a result of a severe blow that breaks the fibers across the grain of the wood. (metallurgy) A localized increase in the cross-sectional area of a metal during working, caused by the application of pressure; enables a head to be formed on fasteners such as bolts. (mining engineering) A narrow heading connecting two levels in inclined coal. A capsized or broken skip. upset 1. To shorten and thicken by hammering, as a bar of heated metal struck on the end. 2. In the region of a weld, a localized increase in volume resulting from the application of pressure. 3. A defect in timber due to a severe blow that breaks the fibers across the grain. 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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No references found | "MY dear sir," said the editor to the man, who had called to see about his poem, "I regret to say that owing to an unfortunate altercation in this office the greater part of your manuscript is illegible; a bottle of ink was upset upon it, blotting out all but the first line - that is to say - " George impressed upon us to take a change of under-things and plenty of socks, in case we got upset and wanted a change; also plenty of handkerchiefs, as they would do to wipe things, and a pair of leather boots as well as our boating shoes, as we should want them if we got upset. It quite upset Tom--it seemed taking one's shop so lightly; but most of the neighbours, and all the sporting ones, approved of it as being very good indeed. |
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