grinding wheel

Rotating abrasive tool

A grinding wheel is a rotating abrasive disc used to shape, sharpen, or smooth metal and other hard materials.

Made of abrasive particles bonded together, grinding wheels spin at high speed on bench grinders, angle grinders, and industrial machines: He sharpened the chisel on the grinding wheel.

abrasive

grit

Determination or abrasive particles

diamond · corundum · emery · bonding · vitrified · grain size · friability · hardness · porosity · structure

machinery

spindle

Rotating rod for thread

RPM · balancing · mounting · truing · dressing · coolant · eye shield · face shield

metalwork

steel

Carbon-hardened iron alloy

stainless · hardened · tempered · alloy · titanium · cast iron · workpiece · spark · swarf · burr

application

sharpening

Making more cutting

slotting · roughing · finishing · rust removal · descaling · chamfering · blending

wear

glazing

Glossy protective coating

fracture · burn marks · chatter · vibration · imbalance · flattening · breakdown

precision

tolerance

Willingness to accept difference

roundness · parallelism · micrometer · gauge · metrology · inspection · calibration · micron · specification · quality control

Categories
Opposites
material removal method

grinding wheelpolishing cloth

Fabric for restoring shine

file · sandpaper · chisel · hand file · cutting torch

tool function

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Flame tool for fusing metal

soldering iron · 3D printer · casting mold · spray gun

surface treatment effect

grinding wheellubricant

Friction-reducing substance

chrome plating · paint sprayer · burnisher

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G