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 Translation for 'capstan' from English to Spanish
NOUN   a capstan | capstans
náut.
cabrestante {m}
capstan
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Translation for 'capstan' from English to Spanish

capstan
cabrestante {m}náut.
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Usage Examples English
  • Most magnetic tape recorders use one capstan motor and one pinch roller located after the magnetic heads in the direction of the moving tape.
  • There also existed a capstan, but only the base remains, which is known as the "Ferry Capstan Base".
  • Auto-reverse decks employ a capstan and pinch roller for each side.
  • Like its audio counterpart, moving tape past the read/write heads on a nine-track digital tape drive requires precise control, accomplished by a capstan motor.
  • "Cpn", is a capstan screw used in some actions in place of the bottom.

  • The use of block and tackle or capstan winch is common to handle line sets that have significantly unbalanced loads.
  • One method used for this is known as a capstan suit, which uses a compressible inflatable tube known as the capstan, enclosed by alternating fabric strips that wrap around the air tube and are attached to an inelastic fabric that closely fits the shape of the wearer's body.
  • Upon this rests a ship's capstan and cable coiled about it, which is severed at the end.
  • This was the provision of a steam capstan to haul the trawl thus saving the need for capstan hands.
  • The inertial resistance of the mass engages the resilient capstan to tighten around a hardened mandrel, which is part of the structural tube.

  • Adjoining the building is a capstan platform; during the operation of the mine, a manually operated capstan lowered equipment down the shaft.
  • A holding capstan is a ratchet device that can turn only in one direction; once a load is pulled into place in that direction, it can be held with a much smaller force.
  • The Capstan engine which malfunctioned was powered by a two-cylinder engine; attached to each drum however on the Capstan engine were pawls or ratchets which should have prevented the Capstan engine slipping; and the inspected machinery was found to be in order; there was no evidence to prove mechanical failure or human aberration.
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