draw-vice

A mechanic uses a draw-vice to tighten a cable on a bicycle frame.

Definition

1. Noun (technical):
   • A "draw-vice" is a specialized tool used in metalworking or wire-drawing to hold and tension wire or thin metal rods while they are being drawn through a die to reduce their diameter. It functions as a clamp or vice specifically designed for pulling operations.

Usage Examples

• (The tool held the wire firmly during the reduction process.)
• (The tool is essential for maintaining tension and control.)

Advanced Usage

• "to set the draw-vice": to adjust the clamping mechanism of the tool to the correct tension.

  • Before starting the drawing process, the technician set the draw-vice to the appropriate tightness. (The clamp was adjusted to prevent slippage.)

• "draw-vice jaws": the gripping parts of the tool that hold the material.

  • The draw-vice jaws were lined with soft metal to avoid damaging the wire. (The gripping surfaces were protected to prevent marring the workpiece.)

Variants and Related Words

• Draw-vices (n, plural): multiple instances or types of this tool.
  • The workshop stocked several draw-vices of different sizes for various wire gauges. (Different models were available for different tasks.)

Synonyms

• Wire-drawing vice: a vice specifically used in wire drawing.
• Drawing clamp: a clamp used to hold material during a drawing operation.

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms exist for this specialized technical term.)

Phrasal Verbs

• (No common phrasal verbs are associated with "draw-vice" as a noun.)