Vis

Screw.—Pas de vis. Pitch of screw. (See also hélice.) Vis de pre ion, vis de fixation, vis de serrage, vis-calante. Clamping screw. Vis de réglage. Adjusting screw.—Vis d’arrét. Set screw.—Vis arrét, vis-arrétoir, vis-butoir. Screw-stop to limit movement.—Vis de rappel. Fine adjustment thumbscrew of instrument (e.g., of vernier).— Vis 4 oreilles. Wing nut screw.—Vis molletée. Mill headed screw.—Vis 4 croisillon. Capstan-headed screw.— Vis sans fin. Endle screw.—Vis globique. Globoid screw.—Vis d’Archiméde. Arch i me dean screw.—Vis étalon. Gauge of a screw thread. Vis de cula e, (vis cula e). Breech-screw.—Vis de frein. Clamping screw of elevating and similar gear.—Vis de commande. Actuating screw or worm spindle.—Vis a secteur fileté. Interrupted screw.—Vis de point age en hauteur (en direction). Elevating (traversing) screw.— Vis d’éjecteur. Hjector screw (rifle)—Vis de ridage. Rigging screw. [p.611]