traversing screw jack

noun

variants or traversing jack
: a screw jack that besides the raising and lowering device has a base piece with a slideway along which the jack proper can be traversed

called also swing jack

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“Traversing screw jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traversing%20screw%20jack. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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