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come-along
[′kəm ə‚lȯŋ] (design engineering)
A device for gripping and effectively shortening a length of cable, wire rope, or chain by means of two jaws which close when one pulls on a ring.
(mechanical engineering)
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
come-along
A tool for spreading concrete, similar to a hoe; has a blade approx. 20 in. (50 cm) wide and 4 in. (10 cm) high.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.