Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In organ-building, a screw by which the dip of the digitals of the keyboard may be adjusted.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word regulating-screw.
Examples
-
Through its center is a hole for the screw-eye, S I, which is the regulating-screw.
-
The screw-eye, 2, and the screw, 3, are put through the horizontal part of the T, and the regulating-screw, I, passes through the hole in the vertical part which springs up against I, thus forming an electrical connection between Y and I.
-
; it is nailed to A, and in its top is a screw, E, which is used as a regulating-screw to keep the armature, L, from touching the poles.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.