To ream
Definition
To enlarge, calibrate, or precisely finish a previously drilled cylindrical or conical hole in a piece of metal, wood, or other hard material, using a special tool called a reamer or on a boring machine. The purpose of this operation is to obtain a perfectly smooth inner surface with exact dimensions and minimal geometric tolerances to allow precise assembly of parts.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To ream
- To bore
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, transitive. Present: eu alezez, el/ea alezează. |
| Formation | Neologistic loan from French 'aléser', fully adopted into Romanian technical vocabulary. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.le.ˈza] |
| Source | Lexicon of Metallurgy, Mechanical Machining, and Production Tools |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Mecanicul a trebuit să alezeze cilindrul motorului pentru a putea monta noile pistoane supradimensionate.
EN: The mechanic had to ream the engine cylinder in order to fit the new oversized pistons.
RO: Înainte de asamblarea finală, strungarul va aleza piesa de oțel conform specificațiilor din desenul tehnic.
EN: Before final assembly, the turner will bore the steel part according to the specifications in the technical drawing.
RO: Mașina automată CNC este programată să alezeze interiorul piesei turnate cu o toleranță de microni.
EN: The automatic CNC machine is programmed to ream the inside of the cast part with a micron tolerance.
Idioms & Phrases
A aleza manual / To ream manually / manual boring
RO: Operațiune de calibrare fină executată cu un alezor de mână acționat cu ajutorul unei pârghii numite cuvă.
EN: A fine calibration operation performed with a hand reamer driven by means of a wrench tool.
A aleza un cilindru / To bore out a cylinder
RO: Procedeu de rectificare mecanică a blocului motor uzat pentru refacerea geometriei perfecte a camerelor de ardere.
EN: A process of mechanically grinding a worn engine block to restore the perfect geometry of the combustion chambers.
Sculă de alezat / Boring tool / reamer
RO: Dispozitiv de așchiere cu mai multe tăișuri folosit exclusiv pentru finisarea suprafețelor cilindrice interioare.
EN: A multi-edged cutting device used exclusively for finishing internal cylindrical surfaces.
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