jackscrew's Usage Examples:

Investigators discovered the jackscrew that controlled the pitch angle of the horizontal stabilizer of Flight.

The brakeless retractable main gear used a simple manual jackscrew.

caused by excessive wear resulting from Alaska Airlines" insufficient lubrication of the jackscrew assembly.

mechanism, no traversing mechanism, and elevation was controlled by a jackscrew beneath the breech.

depressing a zig-zag setback device and the wind stream forces unscrewing a jackscrew locking device.

NTSB investigator Ellen Block explains that a damaged elevator assembly jackscrew was the primary cause of the crash.

jackscrews may have ordinary screw heads or extended heads (also making them thumbscrews) that allow the user"s fingers to turn the jackscrew.

A jackscrew is similar but not as long and not telescopic.

on the elevator create an opposing force, effectively paralyzing the jackscrew mechanism that moves the stabilizer.

gun shield, no traversing mechanism, and elevation was controlled by a jackscrew beneath the breech.

The cause was a failure of the jackscrew controlling the horizontal stabilizer due to a design flaw.

Patient is instructed to turn the jackscrew at the same rate for next 8–10 weeks to achieve the desired expansion.

presses) may operate by means of the mechanical advantage supplied by a jackscrew or by a gear reduction driving a rack and pinion.

Synonyms:

jack, screw jack,

Antonyms:

lower,