driftpin

English

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Alternative forms

drift-pin, drift pin

Etymology

From drift +‎ pin.

Noun

driftpin (plural driftpins)

1. (engineering) A smooth drift (slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal).

References

• “driftpin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.