arc-boutement
French
Arc-boutement.
Etymology
From arc-bouter (“to buttress”) + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aʁk.but.mɑ̃/
Noun
arc-boutement m (plural arc-boutements)
- (mechanical engineering) load amplied on a slide joint, parallel to the sliding axis but with a lever arm, so that the resulting torque blocks the system and prevents the sliding. This phenomenon is due to friction, and can be used by purpose, e.g. for an F-clamp or a roller freewheel. Over-centering, over-center locking, more than acceptable edge loading
Related terms
- arc-boutant
- arc-bouter
Further reading
- “arc-boutement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.